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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 Bernie's girlfriend?

2. What day does Hall decide to work to earn some extra money?

3. What is Artie's initial fear after realizing what is happening to him?

4. What does Hall force Warwick to do?

5. What does Timmy see has happened to his father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What questions are the readers left wondering at the end along with Norman in Sometimes They Come Back?

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

3. In The Mangler, what does Jackson research that must be done to the machines?

4. What happened to Artie because of his space mission and why is this significant to the story?

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

6. What is Artie's decision in the end of I Am the Doorway and what can we conclude about him from this?

7. How is Hall shown to be smarter than the average working man?

8. Describe Bernie and Susie's relationship.

9. What is the problem with Needles?

10. What theme is touched upon in Gray Matter?

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

Discuss horror as a genre. Research its popularity, examining what classifies a story as horror and how the stories in Night Shift fit this genre.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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