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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Cain Rose Up & Mrs. Todd's Shortcut.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do two of the soldiers in "The Mist" do at the beginning of the story?
(a) Run out into the fog.
(b) Commit suicide.
(c) Start shooting people.
(d) Lose their minds.

2. How does Hal's youngest son feel about his older brother's discovery?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Amused.
(c) Frightened.
(d) Sick.

3. What does Curt begin to focus upon when he enters his room?
(a) The bible.
(b) A gun.
(c) His finals.
(d) His pending date.

4. When Hal was a child, what happened to his friends during the time he was in possession of the item his son found in the attic?
(a) They tried to steal it and were punished.
(b) Nothing.
(c) They died.
(d) They ran away from home.

5. What serves as King's main character in his creative writing process?
(a) King's alter ego.
(b) I Guy.
(c) An unknown entity.
(d) It changes every time.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Brent Norton?

2. At what location do Homer and the narrator for "Mrs. Todd's Shortcut" sit and swap stories?

3. What did Hal think had happened to the item his oldest son has found?

4. What does Brent Norton and his group deny?

5. What did Homer do for the Todd family in his past?

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