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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. From what official cause had Frank died, according to the coroner?

2. When several witnesses report seeing Terry covered in blood on the day of Frank's murder, what do they say his explanation had been?

3. What is the first name of Terry Maitland's wife?

4. Who is the second person in Frank's family to die following Frank's murder?

5. With how many other members of his English department did Terry travel to the conference for English teachers?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what condition is Frank's body found and what does the state of the body suggest about the killer?

2. What is the significance of the part title Sorry?

3. Who shoots Terry and why?

4. Discuss two clues that point toward the presence of a doppelganger within the investigation of Frank's murder?

5. What mental imagery alleviates Ralph's guilt about arresting Terry?

6. What is the most damning piece of eyewitness evidence against Terry?

7. Describe the relationship between Frank and Ollie prior to their deaths.

8. What is the cause of Arlene Peterson's death?

9. What are Terry's final words and what is their significance?

10. Describe the technique of foreshadowing King chooses to include in the final lines of The Arrest.

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

How are the topics of romantic relationships, love, and sex treated within the novel The Outsider and how does their treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?

Essay Topic 3

Explicate the theme of the unnatural within The Outsider. What is King’s message regarding the unnatural and how do you know?

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