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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. Why does Jim want Will to leave?

2. Whose house does Tom Fury predict the storm will hit?

3. What color hair does Mr. Coogar have?

4. Who gets off the train first?

5. What does Will hear his father burn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Cooger rides on the carousel?

2. How do Jim and Will react differently to the carnival poster?

3. What does Mr. Halloway see when he steps out of the bar?

4. What shocking things do Will and Jim see when they go back to the carnival with the police?

5. Why do the boys think it is strange that the lightning rod salesman has left his bag?

6. What does the lightning rod salesman think about the woman he sees in the shop window?

7. What does the lightning rod look like?

8. What is Mr Dark's new act?

9. What does Jim decide to do at the end of Chapter 9?

10. What does Mr. Halloway think is the difference between Jim and Will?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES is part of the horror genre.

1) What are the conventions of the horror genre in terms of character, language and plot?

2) In what way does SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES help to set the template for similar novels? Do modern novels still use the ideas used in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and examine how the carnival tries to take advantage of his/her fears?

1) Jim Nightshade

2) Charles Halloway

3) Miss Foley

Essay Topic 3

Examine the differences between Jim and Will.

1) What are the main differences between Will and Jim? Why do they stay friends when they are so many differences between them?

2) How do you think both Will and Jim will grow up? Why or why not would their friendship continue into adulthood?

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