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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 purchases the object from the gift shop that may be useful in the investigation of Terry?
2. Who mistakenly shoots the lens of a television camera while trying to defend Terry?
3. How does Terry respond to Ralph's question as he lies dying on the ground?
4. By what nickname does Terry Maitland go within the community?
5. In what city had Terry and his colleagues attended a conference for English teachers on the day of Frank's murder?
Short Essay Questions
1. To what event does the part title The Arrest refer?
2. Describe the relationship between Frank and Ollie prior to their deaths.
3. What major news about the case does Ralph deliver to Howie on the day of Terry's arraignment?
4. What regret does Ralph experience when he sees the melee outside the courthouse on the day of Terry's arraignment?
5. Who shoots Terry and why?
6. For what reason does Terry refuse to wear a bulletproof vest on the day of his arraignment?
7. How many policemen are present at the scene outside the courthouse on the day of Terry's arraignment?
8. What gesture does Ralph make once Terry is shot that demonstrates where his priorities lie?
9. Describe the technique of foreshadowing King chooses to include in the final lines of The Arrest.
10. What realization does Terry come to about his innocence and guilt while contemplating his situation in jail?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What message does King send within the pages of The Outsider concerning the link between fear and persecution?
Essay Topic 2
Look carefully at the passages of The Outsider that describe strong marriage partnerships, such as the marriage of Ralph and Jeannie or the marriage between Terry and Marcy. What is King’s purpose for extensively portraying the characteristics of a strong marriage and its power to transform?
Essay Topic 3
Examine King’s use of characterization methods to portray Holly within the narrative. What effects do these characterization methods have on the themes and messages inherent in The Outsider?
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