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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who becomes so frightened by the photo album Mike brings that he slams the book closed and becomes hysterical.

2. Where does It emerge from in the house on Neibolt Street?

3. Who did Patrick Hockstetter kill when he was in kindergarten?

4. What has happened to the ink with which Mike wrote his friends' numbers?

5. Which member of the Loser's club does It disguise itself as?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the Losers all go to 29 Neibolt Street together and what do they find?

2. Describe the vision Bill Denbrough has when he is battling It telepathically.

3. How is the Bradley Gang killed?

4. How does Beverly Marsh solve the problem when everyone is frightened, lost, and pulling away from each other in the caves in 1958? What is the result of her actions?

5. What happens when Audra first wakes up from her nightmare in the hotel room and how does she react?

6. How does Mike identify the beginning and end of the cycle described in the Third Interlude?

7. How and where do the children make the silver slugs?

8. Describe the Indian ritual that the Losers decide to try and where they complete the ritual.

9. Why does Mike Hanlon think he will forget the events of their experience with It?

10. Where did Henry receive his switchblade knife and what does he use it for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Patrick Hockstetter is a sociopath, Beverly Marsh marries an abusive man, and Mike Hanlon is determined to get the group back together to conquer It once and for all. Each of the characters not only has physical characteristics that identify them, but also a set of emotional or mental characteristics. Select any character from the novel and explore the psychology behind their behavior. If you use technical information, make sure to research your claims and cite all of your sources.

Essay Topic 2

Explore the idea of the Losers Club. Why is it named the Losers Club? How do the members of this club personify the name? How do they serve as contrasting figures to the name Losers? Why do you think Stephen King chose to use the name Losers Club in the novel? What type of first impression does this name give? With what does the Losers Club become synonymous?

Essay Topic 3

At one point in the novel, Bill Denbrough says, "The town is It, and It is the town." What does Bill mean by this? How are the town and It interconnected? Can It survive without the town? Can the town survive without It? What would Derry be like without It?

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