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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. With whom does Paul have lunch?

2. What is the only common thread at this point?

3. What occasion is celebrated that day?

4. What does Paul yell out?

5. The injury occurs on which side?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Paul go after escaping the bedroom? Why?

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

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

4. What does Paul keep saying to himself when the troopers arrive?

5. Over the next few weeks it is relatively quiet at the Wilkes house. Describe the author's view.

6. At this point, according to Paul, for whom is he writing the story?

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

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

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

10. What makes Paul question if Annie is really dead?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Several times throughout the story Paul attempts to placate Annie. What does it mean to placate someone? What is the purpose? Why does Paul attempt to convince Annie he is on her side? What actions does Paul take? Does Annie fall for the ruse? Explain. When Annie seems to go along with Paul, is she doing so to lull him into a false sense of security? Or, does she truly believe Paul's intentions are geared toward her happiness and well-being? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

When Annie meets Paul, she has no idea what is contained in the latest book, 'Misery's Child." Examine Annie's attitude toward Paul before, during, and after the reading of "Misery's Child." What is Annie's original reaction? Is the reaction justified or rational? Discuss.

Essay Topic 3

Paul discovers Annie's scrapbook and the news clippings of the murders that were committed by Annie. Discuss Annie's murderous history. Who was Annie's first victim? How old was Annie at the time of the murder? What caused Annie to commit murder for the first time? Who were Annie's second and third victims? How long was it after the first murder that Annie killed victims two and three? Why did Annie murder those people?

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