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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. At what location do Homer and the narrator for "Mrs. Todd's Shortcut" sit and swap stories?
(a) The gas station.
(b) The local bar.
(c) The coffee shop.
(d) The general store.

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

3. What prompts Homer's story on this day?
(a) Seeing the new Mrs. Todd.
(b) A dust storm.
(c) Shaking hands with Mr. Todd.
(d) The tast of his beer.

4. What did Hal think had happened to the item his oldest son has found?
(a) It had been given away.
(b) It had been torn to pieces.
(c) It had been thrown into a well.
(d) It had been burned.

5. In "Here There Be Tygers," what does Charles call the bathroom that leads him to be corrected by his teacher?
(a) The receptacle.
(b) The basement.
(c) The banishing place.
(d) The wc.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hal's youngest son feel about his older brother's discovery?

2. Why do people start refusing to go out into the fog?

3. What happens after Hal throws the offending item into the lake?

4. To what city does Mrs. Todd offer to take Homer?

5. Curt has a poster of whom on his wall?

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