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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 kind of animal does Ngo compare to Stillson?

2. Who does Sonny Elliman threaten in Chapter 18?

3. What kind of group has Stillson hired as his bodyguards?

4. What is written on the small plaque at the cemetery?

5. Who visits Johnny's grave at the end of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Johnny write in his letters to his loved ones?

2. Why does Ngo need to have a knowledge of American politics?

3. Why is New Hampshire perfect for Johnny?

4. Why is the FBI suspicious of Stillson?

5. Why does Johnny think Chuck's father is inadvertently responsible for Chuck's reading phobia?

6. How did Johnny make the kid photographer become famous?

7. How does the steakhouse owner react to Johnny's information about the fire?

8. What does Johnny think would happen if Stillson became president?

9. How does Johnny prove Chuck has a reading phobia?

10. Why does Chuck need Johnny's help?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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