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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. Who does Johnny write his first letter to?

2. Where does Dr. Weizak want Johnny to go to see a doctor?

3. What is the title of Part 3?

4. What is Charles Witman's nickname?

5. Where does Stillson remember Johnny from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the Chatsworths think about Stillson?

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

3. How does Johnny convince himself he is doing the right thing by following Stillson so closely?

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

5. How does Johnny decide to deal Stillson?

6. Why does Ngo compare Stillson to a laughing tiger?

7. Why does Johnny think it was fate to have a brain tumor?

8. Why is New Hampshire perfect for Johnny?

9. How does Ngo say someone should stop Stillson?

10. What advice does Ngo give Johnny in this section?

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

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 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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