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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. Paul dreams about whose accident?

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

3. What item does Paul steal from the cellar?

4. What letter is the third to come off the typewriter in this section?

5. What treat does Annie bring to Paul?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Annie leave Paul in the cellar?

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

5. What does Paul mean when he says he has become his own Scheherazade?

6. What is Paul's biggest fear after the incident involving the troopers? What does Paul say to Annie?

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

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

9. Paul listens as the cops talk to Annie in the living room. What particular aspects about the conversation gives Paul hope?

10. Paul tries to explain "the gotta" to Annie. What is the gotta?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

People in Sidewinder refer to Annie as the Dragon Lady. Why do the locals hate Annie? How does Annie feel about them? How does Annie do business in town? Where does she go? Do the people in Sidewinder know about Annie's past? What information do the locals have? Have there been any charges brought against Annie in her hometown? Is there any proof that Annie has done anything wrong since returning to the town? Discuss.

Essay Topic 2

Paul often pictures Annie in the courtroom. Describe the scene. Why is Annie in court? Has she been charged, indicted or convicted of a crime? If so, what? Where is the courtroom? Who else is present? What is Annie's demeanor? Why does the image seem to haunt Paul? Is the courtroom scene a fabrication of Paul's imagination, or is it accurate? What does Annie tell Paul about the trial? What is the outcome? How does it affect Annie both personally and professionally?

Essay Topic 3

Write a complete character description of Paul Sheldon. Who is Paul Sheldon? What is his age? What is Sheldon's profession? Why is Sheldon in Colorado? What is Sheldon's purpose for drinking Dom Perignon? Explain how Sheldon gets involved with Annie Wilkes and "Misery's Return." Also, discuss what happens to Paul after he returns to New York.

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