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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 do Herb and Johnny enjoy discussing together?

2. What is the physiotherapist's name?

3. Why has the school withdrawn their offer of a teaching position for Johnny?

4. Who does Johnny have to speak to at the beginning of Chapter 11?

5. Who is the subject of the article that Walter shows Sarah?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does religion help Vera understand her son's accident?

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

3. Why does Johnny decide against helping the sheriff?

4. What does Johnny visualize at the murder scene?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 does Stephen King say about good vs. evil? In what way is this theme typical of the horror genre? Do the students agree with his argument? How does he use the main characters to express his view?

Essay Topic 3

Look at the structure of the book.

1. How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

2. Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

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