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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. Who approaches Mike's grandmother's window in Chapter 34?
2. Where does Jim go with the object he gets from the closet in Chapter 23?
3. What does Jim retrieve from the closet in Chapter 23?
4. Where was the man tried for the murders around 1900 executed?
5. What does Mike see Van Skye reach for behind him in Chapter 33?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to the boys while in the belfry?
2. How does Dale become inspired to be a writer?
3. What information does The Book of Law give the boys in Chapter 32?
4. How does the basement of Old Central look in Chapter 38?
5. Who did Mr. Ashley-Montague Sr. and Jr. arrange to have arrested for the disappearances and murders of children around 1900? What punishment did this person receive?
6. How does Mike explain the death of Father Cavanaugh to the sheriff, and does the sheriff believe him?
7. What happens during Father Cavanaugh's visit to Mike's house in Chapter 34?
8. What does Dale take from Mr. Ashley-Montague's shelf in Chapter 28?
9. Why does Jim go into the woods in Chapter 23? What does Cordie tell Jim when they meet in the woods?
10. What does Mike imagine while delirious with fever in Chapter 23?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Simmons based some of the elements of the novel "Summer of Night" on his childhood friends and his hometown. What comparisons can be made between the characters and their real life counterparts? What similarities are there between the fictional town in the novel and Simmons's hometown? What real-life works and historical figures did Simmons reference in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze Simmons' motif of darkness in the novel "Summer of Night." What are some examples of darkness in the novel? How does darkness create a mysterious and suspenseful tone? What are some major scenes which take place in the dark? How does the title of the novel relate to this motif?
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