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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. Where do Maddie and Jack Pace live?

2. Why did the citizens gather in "Home Delivery"?

3. What occupation does Jerry Tarkanian hold?

4. What is Jerry Tarkanian trying to track down?

5. Who technically saved Tarkanian?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Lonnie Freeman in "Crouch End"?

2. How do the Bradbury children feel about their stepfather in "The House on Maple Street"?

3. In "Home Delivery," how does Maddie deal with Jack becoming a zombie?

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

5. Describe Maddie Pace in "Home Delivery."

6. How does the father react to his son wanting to see one of his adaptations in "Sorry, Right Number"?

7. Describe a 'batman' from "The Ten O'Clock People."

8. In "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band," how do Clark and Mary Willingham end up in Rock and Roll Heaven?

9. What are the Grahams warned about in "Rainy Season," and how did they react to that warning?

10. How does Katie react to the phone call she receives while Bill looks for a blank videotape in "Sorry, Right Number"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In "Night Flier," Dees, the investigative reporter for The Inside View, has very cynical views about everything. What is cynicism? How does he display this cynicism in the beginning of the story, and how does his cynicism slowly crumble throughout the story? How does his discovery of the reality of vampires potentially shake his entire belief system? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

Essay Topic 3

"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.

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