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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is it that scares Danny before his shine ends at the curb?
(a) The VW huffing up the street
(b) Tom the drunk
(c) Redrum redrum redrum written on a bathroom mirror
(d) The word divorce

2. What does Wendy tell Danny about his friend, Tony?
(a) She doesn't think he is real
(b) It's okay for Danny to have an imaginary friend
(c) Danny is too old for an imaginary friend
(d) She believes in him

3. What does Jack dream his father tells him through the radio?
(a) To kill Danny
(b) To take Danny off the mountain
(c) To get out of the Overlook
(d) To kill himself

4. How does Jack feel about Danny going into Room 217?
(a) He feels it is okay if Danny went into the room
(b) He doesn't blame Danny for going into the room
(c) He feels Danny should be punished no matter how scared he is
(d) Angry that Danny stole the key to the room

5. What does Jack notice when he hears a noise behind him in the topiary?
(a) Wendy is waving to him
(b) A rabbit jumps out of the bushes
(c) Danny is playing in the snow
(d) The hedge animals are blocking his path

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jack do when he sees George in the act of vandalism?

2. What indicates to Wendy that all is not right with Danny?

3. What does Wendy do when she gets to Danny?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mr. Ullman hire Jack to be the winter caretaker at the Overlook hotel?

2. What happens to terrify Danny as he contemplates opening the door to Room 217?

3. What are the changes Wendy notices in Jack that cause her to worry so much about him?

4. Why does Wendy change her mind about divorcing Jack?

5. What incident occurs that causes Jack to dislike the Overlook Hotel?

6. What is Jack's gut reaction once Mr. Ullman leaves the Overlook and the Torrance family is left alone?

7. What incident occurs at the school Jack formerly taught that gives the reader an idea of Jack's temper?

8. Why does Wendy decide to make Danny an appointment for a physical in Sidewinder?

9. What does Danny see on the wallpaper as Ullman gives the Torrance's a tour of the Overlook?

10. Describe what Halloran says is the "shinin' on," after Danny confides in him about the nightmares he has concerning the Overlook.

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