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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the first person to see Paul in the house?
(a) Tax man.
(b) Farm hand.
(c) Neighbor.
(d) Cop.

2. What tool does Annie use to kill a cop?
(a) Baler.
(b) Milking machine.
(c) Hatchet.
(d) Lawnmower.

3. What does Annie offer to the men when they come inside?
(a) Drink.
(b) Food.
(c) Seat.
(d) Cigarette.

4. With whom does Paul have lunch?
(a) Wicks.
(b) Twyford.
(c) Abernathy.
(d) Merrill.

5. What does Paul call it when he is at the very end of the book?
(a) The push.
(b) The takedown.
(c) Smell of victory.
(d) Final countdown.

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective is used to describe this character?

2. Approximately how many pages has Paul completed thus far?

3. What must Paul do without in the cellar?

4. On what object does Annie hit her head?

5. What does Paul yell out?

Short Essay Questions

1. What injury does Annie inflict on Paul at this time? What caused Annie to take such drastic measures?

2. How does Annie's behavior change drastically during this time?

3. How does Paul feel when he tells Annie the book is finished?

4. What was so strange about Paul's obsessed fan? How did Paul react?

5. Why does Annie leave Paul in the cellar?

6. What does Paul say that changes Annie's attitude, at least temporarily?

7. Explain the book found on the coffee table in the living room. What does the book contain?

8. Explain the exchange between Geoffrey and Ian regarding Misery's predicament. What happens to Ian's plan?

9. What does Annie bring to Paul to celebrate the completion of the writing?

10. Spring finally arrives. How does the seasonal change affect Paul?

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