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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. What happens when Wendy offers to help Jack upstairs?

2. What blocks Danny's path when he goes to find his father?

3. Why does Danny scream when he looks into the bathroom mirror?

4. What does Hallorann see across the lobby at the bottom of the stairs?

5. What is the premonition Hallorann has after getting the call from Danny?

Short Essay Questions

1. What goes through Hallorann's mind when he goes into the equipment shed to get blankets for Wendy and Danny?

2. What is Danny dreaming when he awakens from a nightmare in the bedroom?

3. What does Hallorann encounter while he is going to the Overlook on the snowmobile?

4. What does Jack continue to scream while he is locked in the pantry?

5. Danny realizes he needs help after Tony explains that he can't come anymore because the spirits in the Overlook won't let him. What does Danny do once he discovers that REDRUM spells MURDER?

6. What is Dick Hallorann's reaction when he hears Danny's pleas for help in his head?

7. What happens when the monster invading Jack's body goes into the boiler roo

8. What does Jack hope Wendy asks him after he slaps Danny and they get him settled down to sleep?

9. What advice does Hallorann give to Danny while they are living in Maine?

10. As Hallorann drives his car up the road to the Overlook, what message does he receive?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Give three examples from the novel when Jack Torrance uses poor impulse control.

2) Summarize the reactions to these events by his coworkers, his friend Mr. Shockley, and his family.

3) Analyze the consequences of Jack's actions.

Essay Topic 2

1) Evaluate the relationship between Danny and his mother, Wendy.

2) How does Jack affect their relationship with one another?

3) What is it that causes Wendy to worry so much about Danny?

4) Give examples from the story of how they interact with one another.

Essay Topic 3

1) What is the message King is trying to convey about alcohol and abuse in the novel?

2) Does he depict a realistic and relevant view of human nature through the members of the Torrance family?

3) Are the human qualities of each character true to life? Explain.

4) How do the characters convey the everyday struggles of life?

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