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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 to the boiler as Jack looks over old papers and invoices in the basement?

2. What does Danny realize about his father when Jack chases him?

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

4. Where does Danny find Wendy and Hallorann?

5. What does Lloyd tell Jack that the manager is interested in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Jack goes to the equipment shed and finds the snowmobile. What does he decide to do after he finds all the parts he needs to get the Skidoo running?

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

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

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

5. What happens to Danny when he goes out to play in the snow near the topiary?

6. How does Hallorann escape from the hedge lion's attack?

7. What does Jack do as he tries to kill Danny, and Danny tells him he is not his Daddy?

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

9. 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?

10. Why is Hallorann so frustrated when he gets off the plane in Denver?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Overlook is the main source of terror throughout the novel. It is mentioned in all parts of the story.

1) Explain the different images King gives of the Overlook as the book progresses.

2) What is the significance of the Overlook in each part of the novel?

3) What three different meanings does the Overlook have for each of the characters: Wendy, Danny, and Jack?

Essay Topic 2

1) Analyze Jack's final acts in the story.

2) Was his character completely evil in the end?

3) Justify the answer with examples from the story.

4) What alternatives did he have at the climax of the story?

Essay Topic 3

1) Analyze Danny's struggles with having to deal with such extreme violence at an early age.

2) Would you say that his powers help him deal with his terror or only add to it? Explain.

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