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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

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) Start shooting people.
(c) Commit suicide.
(d) Lose their minds.

2. What happened to Mark's son in "The Jaunt"?
(a) His hair turned white.
(b) All answers are correct.
(c) He went mad.
(d) He clawed his eyes out.

3. What is Charles doing when his teacher comes looking for him?
(a) Urinating in the sink.
(b) Screaming and shaking with fear.
(c) Hiding behind the door.
(d) Standing in the hall.

4. What is the name of the teacher in "Here There Be Tygers"?
(a) Miss Beasley.
(b) Miss Branch.
(c) Miss Bird.
(d) Miss Brackins.

5. How is Jonathan killed?
(a) He is murdered by his mother.
(b) In a hunting accident.
(c) In a drunken driving accident.
(d) In a drowning accident.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had Mark's son done when the attendants put the mask on him?

2. What is Mrs. Carmody rumored to be?

3. What does Randy do after 24 hours alone?

4. What happened to the first person to go through the jaunt?

5. In "Here There Be Tygers," what does Charles call the bathroom that leads him to be corrected by his teacher?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Raft," Deke twice stops Randy from attempting to save Rachel. Was this the right thing to do, given the circumstances?

2. What significance does the word processor hold for Richard after Jon's death?

3. Homer compares Mrs. Todd to several goddesses. What is the purpose of this comparison?

4. In "The Monkey," what does the stuffed creature represent to Hal? What fears does it reawaken within him?

5. In "Word Processor of the Gods," what do you think about Richard's choice of his brother's family over his own? Is a choice made of faithfulness or greed?

6. The narrator seems to follow a theme throughout the story. What is the main theme the narrator displays?

7. What seems to be the factor linking Mrs. Todd and Homer?

8. What seems to be the catalyst for Curt's break in sanity?

9. "Word Processor of the Gods" could fit into several different genres. Which genre do you think it fits into best and why?

10. In "The Jaunt," Mark's family is destroyed by Mark's own deception. Given the reasons for his deception, do you think he was justified in his actions.

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