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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. From what Maine town do Frannie and Harold hail?

2. Who does Stu Redman shoot at the facility?

3. Who kills themselves by overdosing on drugs?

4. How many men are passing their time at the local Texaco in the opening scene of the book?

5. What is the name of the government project that inadvertently releases Captain Trips?

Short Essay Questions

1. The virus killed all its possible hosts well into 99.4%, so how is it still around?

2. What purpose does Chapter 8 serve the overall novel?

3. Everyone in Ogunquit was either already sick or had been exposed to sick residents by the time the town council decided to blockade the turnpike. Why did no one realized this at the time?

4. How did the virus even get to the whole facility?

5. How does Dayna think Randall Flagg can see her?

6. What are Randall Flagg's other names?

7. What does Randall Flagg intend to do with his powers?

8. Why does King introduce readers to so many different characters early on?

9. What was the point of discovering Joe/Leo Rockway's telepathic abilities?

10. Why exactly is the U.S. government being so obstructive in the face of Armageddon during the plague?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Larry Underwood's character development over the course of the story.

Essay Topic 2

Contrast the government structure of post-plague Las Vegas with that of Boulder. How do the values of the inhabitants of each place differ?

Essay Topic 3

Do you think The Stand could be viewed as an allegory, or a warning, of anything else that might cause society to collapse?

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