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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 does Mrs. Moon recall a man being hanged for in the past?
2. What is Duane's dog named?
3. What does Tubby kick at in Chapter 2?
4. Where do the boys meet in Chapter 10?
5. Why does Congden say Van Skye couldn't have been driving the truck which chased Duane?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where do Dale and Lawrence discover new furrows in Chapter 15? What happens while they are taking a closer look at one of them?
2. Who stops Dale as he follows Cordie Cooke in Chapter 11? Who rescues Dale from this person?
3. What does Ms. Moon tell Duane about the bell and a gruesome crime?
4. What do the students suddenly hear at the school, and how does Principal Roon explain the sound?
5. What does Mike discover in Van Syke's shed at the cemetery?
6. What does Duane learn about the Borgia Bell in Chapter 12?
7. Where do the boys meet to discuss Tubby's disappearance, and what do they decide to do? What gets dropped into the water while they are meeting?
8. What does Jim Harlen see through the school window when he follows Mrs. Doubbet in Chapter 7?
9. What awakens Mike just as he is nodding off in Chapter 12? What happens when he goes down into the basement?
10. Why does Congden insist Van Syke was not the driver of the truck that attacked Duane?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Borgia Bell is a bell shrouded with mystery and history. What do the boys discover of the bell's past? What connections does the bell have to death and evil? How does the bell influence the happenings of the small town?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and interpret the antagonists of the novel "Summer of Night." Who are the antagonists? Why are they the antagonists? What do they do to the main characters? What do the antagonists look like?
Essay Topic 3
Suspense is a common element of horror novels. The novel "Summer of Night" creates a feeling of suspense throughout. What are some scenes which are especially suspenseful? How does Simmons create suspense?
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