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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. The records that Burt finds shows that the deaths of the people occurred on exactly what day?

2. When does Norris' trouble start?

3. Why does Vicky have an aversion to religion?

4. What causes the narrator of Strawberry Spring to flashback?

5. What is the consequence of Morrison cheating his first time on the program to quit smoking?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the main purpose of The Man Who Loved Flowers?

5. What is the basic premise of I Know What You Need?

6. What can we tell about Booth and Tookey's characters when they decide to help the man in One for the Road?

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

8. In Quitters, Inc. what sight causes Morrison to want to go to the police and not accept the program he signed up for?

9. What has ironically turned into a source of danger in One for the Road and how?

10. What decision does Johnny struggle with in The Woman in the Room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The theme of revenge is found in several of the works in Night Shift. In which stories is revenge a theme? Compare and contrast the revenge in these stories.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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