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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. How does Johnny think his father has changed in Chapter 12?

2. What does Sarah think she has lost?

3. What kind of coat does the strangler always wear?

4. What does Dave offer Johnny in this section?

5. How does Vera say her medication makes her feel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the reporter revenge Johnny for throwing him out of his house?

2. How do Herb and Vera react to hearing Johnny has suffered a terrible accident?

3. How does Johnny win $500 in this section?

4. What decision do Sarah and Johnny make about their relationship in this section?

5. Why does Johnny refuse the journalistic position at Inside View?

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

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

8. What does Johnny visualize about Dr. Weizak's life?

9. What does Dave Jenson offer Johnny in this section?

10. Why does Johnny need surgery at the beginning of Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do the students think Greg makes such a successful politician? What does it say about how King views politics that someone Greg could get so far in politics? What does the character of Greg express about American politics in the 70s?

Essay Topic 2

What does Stephen King say about making the most of your abilities? Do the students agree with his argument? How does he use the main characters to express his view?

Essay Topic 3

In 1983, THE DEAD ZONE was released as a film starring Christopher Walken and Tom Skerritt. Why do you think the themes and ideas in the book are still relevant years later? How did the filmmakers adapt the themes to fit in with the new media? How did these changes affect the meaning of the story?

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