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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 the name of the drug administered to the main character?

2. What do Misery and the other character have in common?

3. How long is Annie gone after she storms out of the house?

4. What activity causes Paul excruciating pain?

5. Who approaches Geoffrey's house with a warning about strange noises in the graveyard?

Short Essay Questions

1. Paul's skill as a writer often comes out through dreams and fantasies. Discuss at least one episode involving the sportscasters.

2. Explain how Paul knows how to pick locks. Paul begins to escape from the bedroom after he managed to pick the lock. What did Paul forget to check?

3. Discuss the scene in which Paul asks Annie to replace the typing paper.

4. What causes Paul to cry in the bathroom? What happens next?

5. Describe the scene in which Annie has her first psychotic break with Paul. What does she do?

6. What does Paul think about regarding the site of the car crash?

7. What does Paul say after Annie smashes his knee?

8. Why is Annie upset at the tax man? What is Paul's explanation?

9. How does Paul describe the ceiling in his room?

10. What does Paul feel like after Annie leaves him for a long time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Annie frequently tells Paul that the things she does are for his own good. Does Annie really believe that she is helping Paul? If so, what is Annie's reasoning and purpose? If not, what is the real reason that Annie is keeping Paul hostage? Do you think Annie is trying to assuage her guilt by convincing herself that she is helping Paul? In what areas does Paul need Annie's help? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Examine Paul Sheldon's car accident. When and where does the accident occur? What type of car is Sheldon driving when he has the accident? What causes the accident? Who saves Paul Sheldon? What makes Paul's rescue one of the worst things that has ever happened to him? What might have happened if Paul had not been rescued?

Essay Topic 3

As a writer, Paul Sheldon must face writer's block. What is writer's block? What causes it? What brings it on in Paul's case? Is it a lack of interest or inspiration? Where does Paul get his inspiration? What types of things might a writer do to break writer's block? How long does it last for Paul? What does Paul create after he finally breaks through the barrier?

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