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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. When Lloyd Henreid is on a killing spree with his buddy Poke, what kind of car are they speeding along in?

2. Who invites Frannie Goldsmith to live with her while she is pregnant?

3. Where does Frannie bury her father?

4. Who is the owner of Kojak?

5. When Larry leaves California, where does he end up going?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why is Leo Rockway afraid of Harold Lauder?

8. 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?

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

10. What made the clock turn red at the tower control room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Glen Bateman performs a unique function in the story that none of the other characters share. Describe it.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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