View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Danny find Wendy and Hallorann?

3. Where does Dick Hallorann work after the tragedy at the Overlook?

4. What excuse does Hallorann tell his boss to get three days off to go help Danny?

5. What does Hallorann tell Danny to do if he ever needs him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What events take place after Wendy finds Jack drunk on the floor?

3. What does Jack suddenly realize while he is in the basement looking over old rock and roll albums?

4. 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?

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

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

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

8. What does Jack see and hear when he goes to the Colorado Lounge?

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

10. Jack leaves Room 217 and goes back to the kitchen where Wendy and Danny are waiting. What does he tell them he found in Room 217?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

1) Analyze the relationship between Danny and Dick Hallorann.

2) What does Hallorann tell Danny to do if he gets into any trouble?

3) How does this affect the outcome of the novel?

4) How does their "shining" affect their relationship?

Essay Topic 3

1) Analyze the changes in Danny throughout the novel.

2) What fears and emotions does he experience as he the story progresses?

3) How do his attitudes change as his character develops?

4) Cite examples of the character changes Danny goes through as he lives through each terrifying scene.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 791 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample