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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 do the men see is happening to Richie?

2. What job is Norman interviewing for?

3. What does Calvin discover that is written in code?

4. What is inside the package Renshaw receives?

5. What is the main setting for Night Surf?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the reader led to believe that Charles Boone may be an unreliable narrator?

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

3. Describe Officer Hunton's character briefly.

4. What is the basic premise of Trucks?

5. What theme does The Mangler illustrate and how?

6. What is the basic premise of the story Night Surf?

7. How is the theme of revenge expressed in Sometimes They Come Back?

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

9. What is Hall's fate and how might one describe it?

10. What ultimately causes Renshaw to die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Though the majority of the stories in Night Shift are horror, some of the stories do serve the purpose of teaching a lesson about life. Which stories do this and how? Compare and contrast them. Be sure to include exactly what the lesson is and how it is effectively relayed.

Essay Topic 2

The theme of family is found in a few of the works in Night Shift. Which stories portray family and in what light? What are the relationships between family members? Compare and contrast the stories, analyzing each in relation to family.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Gray Matter and Quitters, Inc. Gray matter is a statement of anti-alcoholism while Quitters, Inc. is anti-smoking, two very common habits many people have.

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