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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. Who is Katie speaking to on the phone in the beginning of "Sorry, Right Number"?

2. What happens at the end of "Home Delivery"?

3. What does Clivey's grandfather give him?

4. What station does a student reporter appear on in "Home Delivery"?

5. Which friend of Jerry Tarkanian died?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Lew in "The House on Maple Street."

2. What is Katie's life like when she receives the second phone call in "Sorry, Right Number," and how does she react?

3. What happens to Doris at the end of "Crouch End"?

4. Why is Mary Willingham jumpy about the town in "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band"?

5. What kind of struggle do the policemen in "Crouch End" experience?

6. What are the three kinds of time, according to George in "My Pretty Pony"?

7. How did Doris and her husband end up in Crouch End?

8. Why is Doris Freeman in England in "Crouch End"?

9. Describe Sissy in "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band."

10. Describe Clivey in "My Pretty Pony."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"It Grows on You" is a story about Joe Newall and a house he buys in Castle Rock. How does Joe Newall transform throughout the story? How does his house reflect his greediness? Compare the house to Joe Newall. 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

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.

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