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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. According to Cordie, what do the men who killed Tubby and Duane want?

2. What do the boys buy in Chapter 35?

3. What did Mr. Ashley Jr. do after his father's death?

4. Where will the other boys be waiting according to the plan that the boys devise in Chapter 32?

5. What does Dr. Roon do to Dale at the beginning of Chapter 41?

Short Essay Questions

1. What strategy do the boys employ to outsmart the dangerous men in Chapter 29?

2. How do Kevin and Cordie fight off the creatures who come after them in Chapter 38, 39, and 40?

3. What strange occurrence takes place at Michelle Staffney's birthday party?

4. How do the boys manage to get away from Dr. Roon?

5. How do Cordie and Kevin start a fire at the school?

6. What does Mike encourage Father Cavanaugh to do? What happens when Father Cavanaugh is attacked?

7. How does Mike explain the death of Father Cavanaugh to the sheriff, and does the sheriff believe him?

8. How do the boys prepare themselves for the dangerous beings in Chapter 35?

9. How do the boys go about accelerating their plan in Chapter 37?

10. What information does The Book of Law give the boys in Chapter 32?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Analyze and interpret Simmons's use of symbolism in the novel "Summer of Night." What are some examples of symbolism in the novel? What do these examples symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

The group of boys are the main characters of the novel. Mike, Duane, Dale, Kevin, Jim, and Lawrence all have significant roles in the novel and influence the plot in some way. What are these characters' defining character traits? How do they influence the plot?

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