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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. What is Nash's copy of the culling song written on?

2. How does Carl's conversation with the police come to an end?

3. What is on Carl's kitchen table when he gets home?

4. Where does the man say he's going to go in two days?

5. What is the spell Sarge says is responsible for the talking cow?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the phenomenon that happens in Stone River?

2. Why is Nash killing fashion models?

3. What is Helen's situation when Carl arrives and what is her eventual fate?

4. Why does Carl say tearing up the page and throwing it out the window isn't good enough?

5. What is the spell Helen has Carl say and what happens when he says it?

6. What does the waitress say about the ivy that's taking over an entire town?

7. What does Helen say about her method of controlling the power?

8. What's wrong with Carl's foot and how is the injury tended while he's in the motel?

9. Describe what the police find when the arrive at the bar where Nash and Carl met?

10. Briefly describe the home of the race car driver.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the main theme of this story? List at least three examples of that theme and at least one reason why the theme is important to the story line.

Essay Topic 2

At one point Carl hopes the police will arrest him so that he can pay for his crimes. What is his motivation? Is it believable? Will it accomplish what he hopes to accomplish?

Essay Topic 3

Carl builds models then smashes them. What is the symbolism of this action? List at least one more instance in which symbolism plays a role in the book.

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