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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. In what capacity does Alec Pulley work for Howie Long?
2. To whom does Ralph admit that he should have brought Terry in for questioning before arresting him publicly?
3. What color is the van seen lurking around the area where Frank's dead body would soon be found?
4. Who murders Terry outside of the courthouse on the day of his arraignment?
5. For what crime is Terry Maitland arrested in Chapter 5 of The Arrest?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain the significance of the epigraph Stephen King chooses for The Outsider.
2. What is the significance of the part title Sorry?
3. Who shoots Terry and why?
4. What are Terry's final words and what is their significance?
5. What major news about the case does Ralph deliver to Howie on the day of Terry's arraignment?
6. Discuss two clues that point toward the presence of a doppelganger within the investigation of Frank's murder?
7. What is the strongest piece of evidence that refutes the most damning evidence against Terry?
8. What gesture does Ralph make once Terry is shot that demonstrates where his priorities lie?
9. For what reason does Terry refuse to wear a bulletproof vest on the day of his arraignment?
10. What is unusual about the timeline of Terry's arrest that makes Ralph uncomfortable?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze King from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?
Essay Topic 2
Determine King’s message within the novel The Outsider regarding the idea that not every event in the world can be explained in logical terms.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss King’s messages about guilt and responsibility within The Outsider. Focus especially on events such as Ralph’s failure to force Terry to wear a bulletproof vest to his arraignment.
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