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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 is the name of the pond where Johnny and his friends skate?

2. Who writes Johnny a card in Chapter 13?

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

4. How does the older kid knock out Johnny?

5. What game does the carnival barker convince Johnny to play as he is leaving the carnival?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Johnny apprehensive of Bright?

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

3. How does Johnny help his physiotherapist in this chapter?

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

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

6. How does Stillson kill the farm's dog?

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

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

9. How do Johnny friends convince him to help the sheriff?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the book's reception in three different countries including the country the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the construction of King's argument.

1. How does he introduce his ideas?

2. How does he construct his ideas to come to logical conclusion?

3. What weaknesses and strengths can you identify in King's argument?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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