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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 stops working in the Stewarts' basement?
2. What does Duane's father have a degree in?
3. Where do Dale and Lawrence discover new furrows in the ground?
4. What is the figure which approaches Mike in Chapter 8 dressed in?
5. How old is Mrs. Moon?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What happens when Duane hears his father start the combine in Chapter 19?
3. What does Sandra Whittaker tell the boys in Chapter 5?
4. Why does Congden insist Van Syke was not the driver of the truck that attacked Duane?
5. What does Dale see when he goes into his flooded basement to replace a blown fuse?
6. Describe Duane McBride's father.
7. What does Tubby Cook do in the basement lavatory in Chapter 2?
8. When does Duane calculate a sacrifice to the bell must have been made?
9. What does Duane hear through his headphones in Chapter 4?
10. After returning to his house with the constable and Dr. Staffney, what does Jim discover in his room?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the conflicts in the novel "Summer of Night." Who is in conflict with whom and why? How do these conflicts affect the plot and the characters? Are these conflicts resolved?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Friendship is a motif of the novel. The friendships of the group of boys is explored. Describe the friendships between Mike, Duane, Dale, Jim, Kevin, and Lawrence. How do they show their loyalty to one another? What are some things that they do in the name of friendship?
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