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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Wendy thinking about the 1926 Overlook elevator?
(a) It is well maintained
(b) It is unsafe
(c) It is too small
(d) It is quaint

2. What is the important responsibility of the caretaker that Ullman reminds Jack of?
(a) Be sure to check the boiler
(b) Keep the pantry stocked
(c) Repair the roof
(d) Maintain the playground

3. What is the purpose of the thermostats at Overlook?
(a) Keep the dust to a minimum
(b) Control the guest rooms within 2 degrees of setting
(c) Are all set at the same temperature
(d) Are just for show, not connected

4. When Danny breaks free from Wendy's arms, what does he scream?
(a) Mr. Grady did it!
(b) Lloyd did it!
(c) It was her!
(d) Daddy did it!

5. How does Ullman describe the Florida place?
(a) Better furnished than Overlook
(b) A dump
(c) Will be closed forever next year
(d) A smaller version of Overlook

6. What gruesome literary work comes to mind as Danny stands at room 217?
(a) Fitcher's Bird
(b) Bluebeard
(c) The Bloody Chamber
(d) How the Devil Married Three Sisters

7. What does Tony do as he stands at the bus stop down the block?
(a) He tells Danny not to go
(b) Signals Danny to join him
(c) Insanely laughs in to the darkness
(d) Grins and slowly walks toward Danny

8. What is it that Jack and Al have in common?
(a) Wealthy ancestors
(b) Fondness for VWs
(c) Alcoholism
(d) Extramarital affairs

9. Why is Stuart Ullman hiring Jack to be caretaker of the Overlook?
(a) Because of the influence of Albert Shockley
(b) He knows Jack needs the money
(c) He wants to give Jack a chance
(d) He likes Jack's attitude

10. What is the background of some guests of the Overlook that Jack reads in an article he finds in the basement?
(a) They were involved in murder, drug trafficking, tax evasion, prostitution, bootlegging and illegal gambling
(b) They were film stars and entertainers
(c) They were upstanding political figures
(d) They were the families of heroes who served in the war

11. As Jack is ready to leave Room 217, what happens?
(a) He smells lavender soap and hears a metallic sound from the bathroom
(b) He sees blood on the floor
(c) The door locks before he can get out
(d) He sees a hedge lion in the doorway

12. Who does Jack call while Danny waits in the VW?
(a) Tony
(b) Stuart Ullman
(c) George Hatfield
(d) Al Shockley

13. What would Jack do to the topiary animals if he owned the Overlook?
(a) Fertilize the soil around them
(b) Trim them regularly
(c) Hire a professional landscaper to take care of them
(d) Cut them all down

14. What happens when Jack covers his eyes and then reopens them?
(a) Danny falls in the snow
(b) Snow has begun to fall
(c) The hedge animals are back in position
(d) The hedge lion moves closer

15. Why is Jack mocking George?
(a) Because George is dense
(b) Because George is a wimp
(c) Because George's father is wealthy
(d) Because George stutters

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Al Shockley react to Jack's idea about writing a historical book about the Overlook?

2. Where does Danny go after he opens the door to Room 217?

3. Why is Mrs. Brent causing a fuss?

4. As Danny lies awake, what does he imagine about flesh eating plants?

5. Where does Wendy find Jack after she hears him screaming?

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