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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 does Harold notice about his house that makes him realize someone was in there while he was out?

2. After Lloyd kills the rat, where does he put it?

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

4. What is on the front of the First Baptist Church of Atlanta?

5. How much money in royalties does Larry Underwood have in his savings account?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Mother Abigail represent religious/spiritual elements?

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

3. Who would side with Randall Flagg other than those who were strong-armed into it?

4. Why does the disease have the nickname 'Captain Trips'?

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

6. What do you think of the government's response to this crisis in this novel so far?

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

8. Why did Glen Bateman get out of the city early?

9. Why did Randall Flagg order everybody on his "side" into the city?

10. What was the border patrol's duty in the city?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Babies are a valuable commodity in the post-plague world. Who wants them most, and why?

Essay Topic 2

The main characters all start to have nightmares of Randall Flagg in a high place, most clearly in Nick's dream of being offered his hearing and a voice. Could this be a possible biblical reference?

Essay Topic 3

Stuart Redman is a survivor. Analyze how the author uses the character of Stuart Redman to develop the theme of survival.

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