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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 Dale take with him when he goes to check out the Cooke house?

2. Who or what attacks Duane and his father in Chapter 15?

3. Who does Cordie wait for outside the school at the end of the day?

4. What is Duane's dog named?

5. What are the boys playing when the truck driven by Van Syke passes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Duane McBride's father.

2. What does Dale see when he goes into his flooded basement to replace a blown fuse?

3. Where do Dale and Lawrence discover new furrows in Chapter 15? What happens while they are taking a closer look at one of them?

4. Describe Old Central School. Why was it built?

5. What does Ms. Moon tell Duane about the bell and a gruesome crime?

6. What does Duane hear through his headphones in Chapter 4?

7. What does Mr. Sperling find in the basement after Dale screams?

8. 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?

9. What does Tubby Cook do in the basement lavatory in Chapter 2?

10. What does Duane learn from Alister Crowley's book, "The Book of the Law"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Simmons's use of foreshadowing. What are some examples of foreshadowing in the novel? Why does Simmons use foreshadowing?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the conclusion of the novel. Are there any surprises at the end of the novel? Are there any unanswered questions? Did you enjoy the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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