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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 occasion is celebrated that day?

2. Where is Misery surrounded?

3. Who attempts to choke Misery?

4. What do the people out on the road call Annie?

5. What is Paul afraid of in the cellar?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the scene in which Paul dreams about Carl Wilkes' death.

3. What is the main change in the way Paul works? What has caused the change?

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

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

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

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

8. What happens after Paul screams?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It is obvious that Annie Wilkes suffers from a serious mental illness. What are the issues suffered by Annie? Use examples from the book and explain Annie's problems. What do you think causes these issues? Do you think Annie has ever sought any type of psychiatric treatment? If so, do you think it was voluntary? What might have helped Annie with her issues?

Essay Topic 2

Examine Annie Wilkes. Who is she? What is her profession? Discuss her personality. Write a complete character description of Annie Wilkes. Discuss how her obsessive behavior rules the story. Examine her obsession with Paul Sheldon and Misery. Also, compare her to other crazed fans.

Essay Topic 3

Annie Wilkes' farmhouse is in rural Colorado. Examine King's use of Colorado as a setting for the book. Why do you think King chose Colorado? Why do you think King did not use Maine, his most common location? Does Sidewinder exist? If so, is it anything like the location in the story? Explain. Discuss the pros and cons of using Colorado as a location. Also, discuss the pros and cons of placing Annie's farmhouse in the countryside. How did it change the plot? What might have been different if Annie lived in town? Explain.

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