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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. How does Jerry Tarkanian get the object of his desire?

2. Where do the Grahams go for shelter from the storm in "Rainy Season"?

3. What is Jerry Tarkanian trying to track down?

4. Who does Katie receive a phone call from at the end of "Sorry, Right Number"?

5. Who does the cook in "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band" resemble?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How do the children get rid of their stepfather in "The House on Maple Street"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Describe Maddie Pace in "Home Delivery."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Umney's Last Case" is set in 1930s Los Angeles, but Landry writes that fictional setting while he is actually in 1994. How do the two settings and time periods compare? Why would Landry prefer Umney's fictional setting? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

Essay Topic 2

"Dolan's Cadillac" employs many themes that interact with each other such as revenge and obsession. How does "Dolan's Cadillac" portray the themes of obsession and revenge? Whose life is consumed with obsession and revenge, and why? How does this character act on his obsession? 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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