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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. The investigative team agrees to deceive which character in order to keep the plan to destroy the Outsider from failing?

2. To what state does the investigative team fly as a group?

3. How many people in total attend the first meeting of the whole investigative team?

4. What word does the hand emerging from Jack's shower have tattooed on its knuckles?

5. Who warns Samuels that Ralph is not happy with him in Chapter 1 of the section called Footsteps and Cantaloupe?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the motif of dreams enter the narrative in relation to Jack?

2. What finally convinces Jack to do the bidding of the Outsider?

3. Who insists on joining the first meeting between Ralph and Holly and why?

4. How does Grace describe the man she sees in her bedroom?

5. What characteristic of the corpse lying next to Jack in bed convinces him of its identity?

6. In what way does The Outsider contain commentary about race and culture?

7. What kinds of supplies does the investigative team purchase at Home Depot?

8. What method does Fred use in order to commit suicide?

9. What is June's reason for being confused about her decision to save Fred?

10. What connection does June have to Fred's family tragedy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Discuss King’s messages about guilt and responsibility within The Outsider. Focus especially on events such as Ralph’s failure to force Terry to wear a bulletproof vest to his arraignment.

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