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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 is the first name of Claude's mother?

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

3. Whose grave site does Holly visit before leaving Dayton, Ohio?

4. What object does Holly use to find stains related to the Outsider's presence?

5. Who visits the Heisman Memory Unit in an attempt to interview Peter?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Just before Fred loses consciousness, he has a vision. Describe it.

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

4. What does the cantaloupe in Ralph's story symbolize?

5. In what way does the motif concerning dreams and visions arise within The Outsider?

6. What do the two words tattooed on Claude's hands symbolize?

7. In what way is Claude an ideal target for the Outsider?

8. Who provides assistance to Fred at the scene of his attempted suicide?

9. In what manner did Terry come into contact with The Outsider, ultimately resulting in his indictment for murder?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explicate the theme of the unnatural within The Outsider. What is King’s message regarding the unnatural and how do you know?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Choose an object from The Outsider, such as the glowing eyes of The Outsider, the tattoos on Claude’s hands, or some other symbolic object and discuss its overall meaning and its connection to themes within the text.

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