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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 are the names of Cordie's dogs?

2. How are Dale and Jim able to resist their attackers in Chapter 41?

3. On what pretext do the boys leave town in Chapter 29?

4. Who pulls Kevin, unconscious, away from the burning school?

5. Who is Mike advised to ask about the soldier?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the boys while in the belfry?

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

3. What does Mike discover when he goes to visit Mrs. Moon in Chapter 26?

4. What does Dale take from Mr. Ashley-Montague's shelf in Chapter 28?

5. How does the basement of Old Central look in Chapter 38?

6. How do the boys defeat Van Skye?

7. What does Cordie show the boys at the co-op in Chapter 31?

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

9. What does Mike imagine while delirious with fever in Chapter 23?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Simmons's use of imagery in the novel. What are some examples of imagery? How do these examples relate to the themes and motifs of the novel?

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