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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who recognizes the title of the film shown by Holly at the investigative team's first meeting?
(a) Jeannie.
(b) Marcy.
(c) Grace.
(d) Yunel.

2. Which member of the Maitland household wakes the rest of the family with her screams on the night when Fred is preparing to commit suicide?
(a) Sasha.
(b) Grace.
(c) Marcy.
(d) Sarah.

3. Which human character is found to have the words "CANT and MUST" (336) tattooed on his fingers?
(a) Fred.
(b) Claude.
(c) Ollie.
(d) Ralph.

4. Guilt around whose death keeps Ralph from dropping the investigation at Jeannie's request?
(a) Ollie's.
(b) Terry's.
(c) Arlene's.
(d) Frank's.

5. Holly reflects upon the fact that before meeting Bill Hodges, she had experienced how many nervous breakdowns?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 0.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says at the end of the section entitled Visits that he has come to realize the Frank's murder case had been mishandled?

2. Which member of the investigative team does a particular character want Jack to kill?

3. From what country is the film that Holly shows to the rest of the investigative team?

4. In what room does Holly say a prayer for the success of the investigative team's first meeting?

5. Holly guesses that Claude's tattoos have to do with what topic?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the theme of family bonds depicted in the relationship between Lovie Ann and Claude?

2. What do the two words tattooed on Claude's hands symbolize?

3. In what way does the motif concerning dreams and visions arise within The Outsider?

4. What is King's reason for alluding to a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe?

5. What promise does Jeannie elicit from Ralph before he travels to meet the rest of the investigative team?

6. Who provides assistance to Fred at the scene of his attempted suicide?

7. For what reason does Jeannie invoke the character of Sherlock Holmes during a conversation with Ralph?

8. What method does Fred use in order to commit suicide?

9. How does the motif of dreams enter the narrative in relation to Jack?

10. How does Grace describe the man she sees in her bedroom?

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