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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 hair does Terry's murderer have?

2. Which author wrote the doppelganger story to which King alludes in Chapter 3 of the section called Sorry?

3. Who screams out for someone to help Terry as he lies dying on the ground?

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

5. How does Terry respond to Ralph's question as he lies dying on the ground?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who shoots Terry and why?

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

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

6. What major news about the case does Ralph deliver to Howie on the day of Terry's arraignment?

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

8. How many policemen are present at the scene outside the courthouse on the day of Terry's arraignment?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss King’s use of metaphor, simile, imagery, and other literary devices as a means to send particular thematic messages within the narrative of The Outsider.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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