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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. Where is the setting for Trucks?

2. When the truck beeps its horn, what do the people realize it is?

3. In Trucks, what happens to the man who tries to make a run for it?

4. Who replaces Billy Stearns in Norman's class?

5. Who is the young kid that walks into the store in Gray Matter?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What theme does The Mangler illustrate and how?

4. What kind of son is Timmy?

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

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

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

8. What can be said about Henry's character in Gray Matter?

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

10. What do we discover in the end of The Boogeyman?

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

Religion is a topic that is always popular in works of literature. Some of the tales in Night Shift touch upon religion. What statements are they making about religion? Compare and contrast the stories, as well as analyze each specific one in relation to religion.

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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