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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. What color is the van seen lurking around the area where Frank's dead body would soon be found?

2. In what park are Frank's remains found by Johnathan Ritz?

3. To which short story featuring a doppelganger does King allude in Chapter 3 of the section entitled Sorry?

4. Who reports that he had spoken to Terry, while Terry had appeared not to recognize him?

5. Who murders Terry outside of the courthouse on the day of his arraignment?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. To what event does the part title The Arrest refer?

7. Who are Howie and Alec and in what way are they associated with one another?

8. Explain the significance of the epigraph Stephen King chooses for The Outsider.

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

Write a critical essay about The Outsider while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the interplay between the resolution of The Outsider and one of the novel's main messages. How does King make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help them get across one main message of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss King's decision to include humor within the text of The Outsider. What purpose did King have in mind when including these instances of humor and how does the inclusion of these instances support the overarching themes and messages of the text?

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