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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 class does Norman teach?
2. What is Charles' tone of voice in the beginning of the story Jerusalem's Lot?
3. What does Norman learn happened to the boys who killed his brother?
4. What does Timmy see has happened to his father?
5. Who is the narrator of The Boogeyman?
Short Essay Questions
1. What questions are the readers left wondering at the end along with Norman in Sometimes They Come Back?
2. What appears unusual about Officer Hunton's acceptance of the idea that the killing machines are possessed by spirits?
3. Briefly describe Hall's character from Graveyard Shift.
4. What can be said about Henry's character in Gray Matter?
5. What do we discover in the end of The Boogeyman?
6. What is the ultimate fate of the humans and trucks?
7. What implies that the church Charles finds might have belonged to Satan-worshipers?
8. What problem do the trucks appear to have and how do they solve their problem?
9. What kind of son is Timmy?
10. Why does Lester think the Boogeyman killed his children?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Evil and demonic possession are another common element in horror tales. Many of the stories portray the idea of evil in some shape or form. Discuss what evil is and how something qualifies as being evil. Then compare and contrast the tales that carry the element of evil through either a character, event or location.
Essay Topic 2
The theme of revenge is found in several of the works in Night Shift. In which stories is revenge a theme? Compare and contrast the revenge in these stories.
Essay Topic 3
Jerusalem's Lot is a location used in two of the stories, Jerusalem's Lot and One for the Road. Compare and contrast the setting in these two tales and discuss how location serves as a character. How does having the setting act as a character add conflict to the story?
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