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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 John Renshaw's career?

2. What does Hall discover which leads him to figure out where the rats are coming from?

3. Which family member does Charles Boone lose?

4. Which of the following is not the name of one of Billings' children?

5. What do Artie and Richard go in search of?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the symbolism behind the gray mass that Richie has become?

3. Briefly describe Hall's character from Graveyard Shift.

4. How does the story seem impossible and what is Renshaw's reaction to the attacks?

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

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

7. Describe Renshaw's character in Battleground.

8. What does Artie believe is happening to him?

9. What is the ultimate fate of the humans and trucks?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of the stories in Night Shift have a film adaptation. Analyze what elements of the stories lend themselves to be translated to film. Are the messages as clear? Does film make the story clearer, or change it altogether? How and why?

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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