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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 does the narrator of "Paranoid: A Chant" do to avoid cameras?
(a) Wrap himself in tinfoil.
(b) Paint all of his windows black.
(c) Paint all of his windows red.
(d) Pack himself in ice.

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

3. In "The Mist," what precipitates the thick fog?
(a) A strange smell.
(b) A thunderstorm.
(c) A foghorn.
(d) An unusual drop in temperature.

4. Who is Lina to Richard Hagstrom?
(a) His niece.
(b) His wife.
(c) His daughter.
(d) His sister.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What ultimately happens to Charles's teacher?

2. How does Randy revive LaVerne?

3. Who is Maureen?

4. How old is Jonathan?

5. What was Mrs. Todd obsessed with?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Charles calls the bathroom the basement in "Here There Be Tygers"?

2. What is the implied source of the infestation in "The Mist"? How does he make this implication? What do you think King is trying to say with this implication?

3. In what format is "Paranoid: A Chant" written, and what significance does it lend to the story?

4. In "Here There Be Tygers", Charles returns to his classroom casually after the deaths of his teacher and classmate. What do you think this implies about what Charles has just experienced?

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

6. What is the significance of the "Execute" button on the word processor, and how does Richard feel when looking at that button for the first time?

7. Hyperbole is a figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect; an extravagant statement. For example, "The sun was blindingly bright and hotter than ten thousand fires." Give an example of hyperbole from "The Wedding Gig" and give an explanation of why King uses it in this story.

8. What is the purpose of King's use of a "Wouldn't it be funny if . . . ?" beginning to his short stories? What do you think this method adds to or detracts from his stories?

9. Compare/contrast the two rooms in the PAT. Why do you think they are so drastically different?

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

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