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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 the consequence that Morrison faces if he gains too much weight?
2. Why does Harold decide to hire someone to mow his lawn?
3. What does Larry think back on in The Last Rung of the Ladder?
4. When does Norris' trouble start?
5. Why does Vicky have an aversion to religion?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Harold stop mowing his lawn and what causes him to hire someone to mow it again later in The Lawnmower Man?
2. What do we learn of Katrina's fate in The Last Rung on the Ladder?
3. What has ironically turned into a source of danger in One for the Road and how?
4. What is Harold horrified to learn about the man he hired to mow his lawn in The Lawnmower Man?
5. What type of person is Stan Norris in The Ledge?
6. What is the basic premise of I Know What You Need?
7. What does the ledge symbolize in the story The Ledge?
8. What convinces Morrison to quit smoking?
9. What decision does Johnny struggle with in The Woman in the Room?
10. What is the main purpose of The Man Who Loved Flowers?
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
Many of the stories focus on a particular setting. which is important in moving the plot forward. Discuss how King effectively uses setting as a tool of writing, while including specific examples from the book as support.
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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