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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 do Burt and Vicky end up while they are driving?

2. How does Elizabeth keep Ed at arm's length?

3. What happened with the loose ladder in The Last Rung of the Ladder?

4. When does Norris' trouble start?

5. Who is Cressner?

Short Essay Questions

1. What convinces Morrison to quit smoking?

2. Why does Harold stop mowing his lawn and what causes him to hire someone to mow it again later in The Lawnmower Man?

3. What do people think about the young man in The Man Who Loved Flowers and is their assumption correct?

4. What does the ledge symbolize in the story The Ledge?

5. What do we learn of Katrina's fate in The Last Rung on the Ladder?

6. What does "strawberry spring" refer to?

7. What type of person is Stan Norris in The Ledge?

8. What is Harold horrified to learn about the man he hired to mow his lawn in The Lawnmower Man?

9. Briefly describe Elizabeth's character in I Know What You Need.

10. What does Children of the Corn suggest cornfields are a symbol of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Jerusalem's Lot is a location used in two of the stories, Jerusalem's Lot and One for the Road. Compare and contrast the setting in these two tales and discuss how location serves as a character. How does having the setting act as a character add conflict to the story?

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