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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 is odd about the machine into which a woman was pulled into and killed?
2. Where did A6 come from?
3. What does Renshaw discover about the contents of the package?
4. Who is the narrator of I Am the Doorway?
5. What does Artie do to his hands in hopes of preventing more killing?
Short Essay Questions
1. What questions are the readers left wondering at the end along with Norman in Sometimes They Come Back?
2. What is the great irony in Jerusalem's Lot?
3. Describe Renshaw's character in Battleground.
4. What is Hall's fate and how might one describe it?
5. How does Stephen King use setting as a "character" in Jerusalem's Lot?
6. What sort of tone does Lester have when he is telling his story and what might the reader initially think about him?
7. What kind of son is Timmy?
8. What ultimately causes Renshaw to die?
9. What problem do the trucks appear to have and how do they solve their problem?
10. What can be said about Henry's character in Gray Matter?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
The death of the main character is common in horror stories. Compare and contrast the deaths of several characters in Night Shift. Why did the character die and how? What purpose did the death serve and what message does it send to the reader?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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