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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 do the townsfolk think killed the child found in this section?

2. Where does Johnny meet Sheriff Bannerman?

3. What do the two young boys discover in the snow?

4. Who writes Johnny a card in Chapter 13?

5. What does Vera talk to Johnny about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Johnny and his parents talk about when he wakes?

2. What is Stillson's job in this section?

3. How has Stillson's life changed in this section?

4. What advice does Vera give Johnny before she dies?

5. How does Johnny convince the reporter his powers are for real?

6. Why does Dr. Weizak decide against visiting his mother?

7. How does Johnny prove that Dodd was the killer?

8. How does Sarah's conservatism affect her relationship with Johnny?

9. What does Johnny visualize at the murder scene?

10. How does Johnny prove his powers to the sheriff?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following real people mentioned in the book and discuss how King represents them in THE DEAD ZONE and why he represents that person in that manner. Are there people who would argue against King's representation of that person's life?

1. Richard Nixon.

2. Jimmy Carter.

3. Ronald Reagan.

Essay Topic 2

What are the main turning points of the book? How does King develop his story to get to each turning point? What happens to the story after a major turning point?

Essay Topic 3

What do the students think of Stephen King's representations in the book? How do the students think he has tried to keep his representations accurate? Do the students think Stephen King can communicate realist representations while still making a novel entertaining and imaginative?

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