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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 does the young man in The Man Who Loved Flowers stop to purchase?
2. What event causes Harold Parkette in The Lawnmower Man to sell his mower?
3. What is the consequence of Morrison cheating the second time on program to quit smoking?
4. What did Larry do to save his sister when they were children?
5. What do people think when they see the young man in The Man Who Loved Flowers?
Short Essay Questions
1. What evidence points to the narrator of Strawberry Spring being the serial killer?
2. How does marital discord influence the story in Children of the Corn?
3. What is the main purpose of The Man Who Loved Flowers?
4. What do people think about the young man in The Man Who Loved Flowers and is their assumption correct?
5. What does the ledge symbolize in the story The Ledge?
6. What does "strawberry spring" refer to?
7. What convinces Morrison to quit smoking?
8. What type of person is Stan Norris in The Ledge?
9. What has ironically turned into a source of danger in One for the Road and how?
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
The death of the main character is common in horror stories. Compare and contrast the deaths of several characters in Night Shift. Why did the character die and how? What purpose did the death serve and what message does it send to the reader?
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
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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