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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 happens to Joe at the end of "It Grows on You"?

2. How many kids does Miss Sidley kill?

3. Who/what does the person that Sheridan takes keep talking about?

4. What is the zoo's main attraction in "Chattery Teeth"?

5. In "The End of the Whole Mess," where do the brothers disperse a chemical to the population?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the scene of the bathroom when policemen arrive in "The Moving Finger."

2. How does Howard try to get rid of the finger in "The Moving Finger"?

3. Describe the finger in "The Moving Finger" and who sees it.

4. In "The End of the Whole Mess," what is Bobby's plan to save the world?

5. What change does Miss Sidley see in her students, and what does she eventually do about it?

6. What is Robinson obsessed with and why?

7. How does Robinson execute his plan to kill Dolan?

8. How is Sheridan surprised in "Popsy"?

9. Describe Paul Jannings.

10. In "It Grows On You," how does Joe Newall die, and what are some possible reasons why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The different traits of the characters introduced in "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band" are revealed throughout the story, giving the reader a better idea of what the characters are like. How do Clark's actions characterize him? How do Mary's actions characterize her? How do the celebrities' actions characterize them? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

Essay Topic 2

While Doris tells her story to the policemen in "Crouch End," she displays shock as well as despair in the fact that she may never see her husband again. What symptoms of shock does she display, and how are they displayed? How does she show her despair? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

Essay Topic 3

"Brooklyn August" is the only poem in this collection by Stephen King. What is the poem about? What kind of tone does the poem have, and how does that affect your perception of the poem? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

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