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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 does Jack say he intentionally did to Danny?
(a) Suggested he was a strange, loser child
(b) Told him scary stories
(c) Left him alone in the car for long periods
(d) Broke his arm

2. What old behaviors are Jack doing that has Wendy worried?
(a) Contradicting, dancing, biting his nails
(b) Picking his eyebrows, biting his nails, spitting
(c) Laughing, passing out, biting his lip
(d) Anger, profanity, rage, rubbing his lips, silence

3. How does Al Shockley react to Jack's idea about writing a historical book about the Overlook?
(a) He wants to be mentioned in the book
(b) He loves the idea
(c) He wants Jack to begin the book right away
(d) He is critical of the idea, telling Jack to forget about it

4. What does Jack do when he sees George in the act of vandalism?
(a) Asks the debate class to witness the events
(b) Calls campus security
(c) Disarms him and punches him out
(d) Shouts a vulgarity as George flees the scene

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Wendy resigned to accept?

2. What does Wendy sense from the moment Danny is born?

3. What occurs at the scenic turnout?

4. What is Halloran's assurance to Danny?

5. What does Jack tell Ullman he intends to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What view do the Torrance's see as they look out the window in the Overlook Hotel?

2. Why does Jack compare his life to "The Great Wasp Nest of Life"?

3. What event causes Al Shockley and Jack to swear off drinking?

4. What does Jack discover when he goes to investigate Room 217?

5. What happens to Danny when he concentrates, thinking very hard?

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

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

8. What is the message Jack receives from his dead father on the two-way radio?

9. What does Stephen King compare the Torrance family to as they go into the hotel during the snowstorm?

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

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