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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Homer do for the Todd family in his past?
2. What does Deke spot on the surface of the lake?
3. Who is the subject of Homer's story?
4. What is Mrs. Carmody rumored to be?
5. Who is Jonathan to Richard Hagstrom?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do you think Mike Scollay was implying when he told the coronet player that he was going to have to play loud?
2. Stephen King is apparently trying to make his reader think when reading "The Jaunt." Do you think King wrote this story with that challenge in mind, or do you think he wrote it for pure entertainment?
3. In "The Raft," Deke twice stops Randy from attempting to save Rachel. Was this the right thing to do, given the circumstances?
4. 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?
5. 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?
6. What seems to be the catalyst for Curt's break in sanity?
7. In what format is "Paranoid: A Chant" written, and what significance does it lend to the story?
8. While Randy is trying to save Deke from being sucked between the cracks in the raft by the black, oil-like creature, what is Randy doing to try and stay sane through the unbelievable situation?
9. Compare/contrast the two rooms in the PAT. Why do you think they are so drastically different?
10. Homer compares Mrs. Todd to several goddesses. What is the purpose of this comparison?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Conflict in any story or novel is developed by interaction between protagonist and antagonist. Choose any one of the stories in "Skeleton Crew" and identify the protagonist and antagonist in the story and the conflict that develops between them. What does this add to the story?
Essay Topic 2
Irony is the discrepancy between expectation and reality. Outline how the events that take place in "The Jaunt" are an example of irony.
Essay Topic 3
In "The Mist," human sacrifice is presented as a potential solution to appease the creatures attacking the people in the grocery store? What do you think King is implying about human nature by suggesting this as an option?
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