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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 attacked in the street?

2. Since its publication, what example has occurred to support it?

3. Why is deputy Paul Henderson bored?

4. Why don't they call for help?

5. Where does the group gather?

Short Essay Questions

1. What message do they find at Candleglow Inn and what horrifies them as they are leaving?

2. Who goes to see Dr. Timothy Flyte and why?

3. Bryce decides not to risk anyone else and goes back to the police station where the phone is now working. Who does he call and why?

4. What conditions do Lisa and Jennifer discover in the house next door that are odd and out of place?

5. Where do Jennifer and Lisa go next and why?

6. How is Lisa's analysis of the creatures' intelligence reinforced and when?

7. What is perplexing about the situation in the bedroom of the gallery apartment?

8. In what way do Jennifer and Lisa see the town differently as they arrive?

9. Why does Deputy Paul Henderson suffer from boredom and how does that change?

10. What abilities are revealed by the creature to the fox hunting in the surrounding woods?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Flyte tell the Ancient Enemy when it insists that human beings are merely cattle to it? How does Flyte explain the level of intelligence the creature has managed to evolve with? Why does that anger the Ancient Enemy? What attributes other than intelligence has the Ancient Enemy inadvertently absorbed along with the many people it has consumed to survive? Why is this significant now? What effect does it have on the creature?

Essay Topic 2

What names does the Ancient Enemy give itself? How does it communicate these names to the group? How does the Ancient Enemy view itself, and what is the direct conflict this creates with its opinion of God and religion in general? What does the Ancient Enemy tell Bryce about his family, and how is it likely to have obtained this personal information about him? Who is the group is deeply affected by the religious connotations involved?

Essay Topic 3

How long does it take before reinforcements arrive? What is immediately disappointing to both Bryce and Jennifer about these reinforcements? How is the reality of their arrival inconsistent with the anticipation of their arrival and purpose? What does this rescue group consist of, and what is their mandated purpose? What are the immediate precautions taken to ensure their safety? Who is the first of the group to realize the unimportance of this precaution?

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