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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 39, On the Stairs | Chapter 40, In the Basement.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Jack begin to blame for all the trouble at the hotel?
(a) Ullman
(b) Danny
(c) Lloyd
(d) Shockley

2. What does Jack tell Ullman he intends to do?
(a) Shut down the heat on the second and third floors
(b) Write a book about Overlook
(c) Call Al Shockley
(d) Discard the paper clutter in the basement

3. What does Danny tell Wendy when she asks him if he talked to Tony?
(a) He says that the things in the hotel won't let Tony come anymore
(b) He tells her that Tony isn't real
(c) He tells her that he doesn't want to talk to Tony
(d) He tells her that Tony doesn't want to help

4. Why is Mrs. Brent causing a fuss?
(a) The hotel cannot account for some of her jewelry
(b) Her second husband has checked out without her
(c) She thinks the bill is overcharged
(d) She is not allowed to pay with her American Express card

5. What is Jack thinking as he gazes at the wasp nest?
(a) The bug bomb might not be effective
(b) Danny will be in danger while playing on the lawn
(c) Symbolic of his life's experiences
(d) One of the smallest he has ever seen

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the road from town to Overlook not plowed?

2. What does Jack wonder about Danny's blank face and catatonic state after he goes into Room 217?

3. When Danny goes into the bathroom, what does he see?

4. What does Jack think the hotel will do after he releases the pressure in the boiler?

5. Why is Jack mocking George?

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