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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 does Artie tell about the eyeballs?

2. What has happened to the hand that Richie shows his son?

3. Having what flu is supposed to make one immune to A6?

4. Who is the narrator of Night Surf?

5. To what planet was Artie sent on a space mission?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Bernie and Susie's relationship.

2. What is the basic premise of Trucks?

3. What sort of tone does Lester have when he is telling his story and what might the reader initially think about him?

4. What ultimately causes Renshaw to die?

5. Why does Lester think the Boogeyman killed his children?

6. How does Stephen King use setting as a "character" in Jerusalem's Lot?

7. Describe Officer Hunton's character briefly.

8. What theme is touched upon in Gray Matter?

9. How does Hall behave and interact with Warwick, his supervisor?

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

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

Children of the Corn is an interesting tale, which touches upon the idea of cults and mass suicides. Research what cults are and how they are an extreme form of a man-made religion, as well as mass suicides in history. Then discuss how the story is a symbol of it and what message it tells the reader about cults.

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