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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. Which character is the first to make contact with Holly from Finders Keepers
4. What object does Holly use to find stains related to the Outsider's presence?
5. Which character bolts when he sees the investigative team eating inside the motel's cafe?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the theme of family bonds depicted in the relationship between Lovie Ann and Claude?
2. In what way does The Outsider contain commentary about race and culture?
3. What do the two words tattooed on Claude's hands symbolize?
4. How does the motif of dreams enter the narrative in relation to Jack?
5. What is the first sign Jack receives that makes him think his sunburn may be something else entirely?
6. What does the cantaloupe in Ralph's story symbolize?
7. What promise does Jeannie elicit from Ralph before he travels to meet the rest of the investigative team?
8. What is King's reason for alluding to a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe?
9. How does Grace describe the man she sees in her bedroom?
10. In what way is Claude an ideal target for the Outsider?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What message does King send within the pages of The Outsider concerning the link between fear and persecution?
Essay Topic 2
Read a lengthy interview with King. Write an essay explaining the connection between several of King’s answers and a major theme presented within the text of The Outsider.
Essay Topic 3
Determine King’s message within the novel The Outsider regarding the idea that not every event in the world can be explained in logical terms.
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