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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 country is Dr. Weizak's family from?

2. What is the name of the doctor who performs tests on Johnny?

3. Which President has recently resigned?

4. What character does Chapter 13 follow?

5. What does Greg load his gun with?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why is Johnny apprehensive of Bright?

7. How does the sheriff want Johnny to help him?

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

9. How does Johnny end up in a coma in this section?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Johnny's character to the person he was at the beginning of the book to the he is at the end.

1. What did Johnny hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes Johnny ideas about life?

3. How has Johnny's character changed by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

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