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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 considers it odd that Terry had called the taxi driver "ma'am" (46) rather than by her name?

2. Which character wonders why he had not chosen to take Terry through a back entrance into the courthouse on the day of his arraignment?

3. In what part of Terry's body is a fatal wound inflicted, leading to his death?

4. To whom does Ralph admit that he should have brought Terry in for questioning before arresting him publicly?

5. What object from the hotel gift shop is purchased due to its association with Terry on the day of Frank's murder?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the strongest piece of evidence that refutes the most damning evidence against Terry?

3. In what way does Ralph prompt Terry to act at the scene of his death?

4. For what reason does Terry refuse to wear a bulletproof vest on the day of his arraignment?

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

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

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

8. What gesture does Ralph make once Terry is shot that demonstrates where his priorities lie?

9. What is unusual about the timeline of Terry's arrest that makes Ralph uncomfortable?

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

Trace the characterization arc of Ralph’s character throughout the novel The Outsider. Discuss whether Ralph is a round or flat character and whether he is a static or dynamic character.

Essay Topic 2

Sensory details are used frequently by King in order to create vivid pictures of each character's progression through the narrative of The Outsider. Choose three scenes in which sensory details are heavily used and discuss how the sensory details used serve King’s creation of vivid characters to populate the narrative.

Essay Topic 3

How do the themes of deception and secrecy function within The Outsider and what is King’s message regarding these themes?

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