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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. Who is the narrator of I Am the Doorway?

2. What is inside the package Renshaw receives?

3. Where did A6 come from?

4. Where do the eyeballs appear years after Artie burned his hands?

5. What did Billings do differently with Andy than with his other children?

Short Essay Questions

1. What implies that the church Charles finds might have belonged to Satan-worshipers?

2. How does the story seem impossible and what is Renshaw's reaction to the attacks?

3. What do the people inside the diner do in attempts to prepare for long term survival and what happens to them?

4. What is Norman's character in Sometimes They Come Back, and what events in his life might attribute to his behavior?

5. What is the great irony in Jerusalem's Lot?

6. What is the ultimate fate of the humans and trucks?

7. Briefly describe Hall's character from Graveyard Shift.

8. What appears unusual about Officer Hunton's acceptance of the idea that the killing machines are possessed by spirits?

9. What problem do the trucks appear to have and how do they solve their problem?

10. What theme does the story, Battleground, illustrate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Several characters in different tales are shown to have a strong sense of morality shown in different ways. Compare and contrast characters who exemplify their morality, using references to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

The Boogeyman story is a tale told about a monster that many children grow up hearing. Many variations have been told about the monster in the closet or the monster hiding underneath the bed. Research the concept of the boogeyman and analyze King's re-telling of the monster's tale.

Essay Topic 3

Supernatural elements are sometimes common in horror tales. Which stories in Night Shift have supernatural elements and how do they contribute to the plot? Compare and contrast the stories, analyzing each one in relation to supernatural elements.

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