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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 Trashcan Man’s real name?

2. What city does Starkey learn of a new outbreak in?

3. What town in Texas does the book open in?

4. Who arrives to examine Stu Redman at the facility?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What exactly happened when Las Vegas was blown up? Was it a direct act of God?

2. Does Randall Flagg have to continue his line of evil?

3. What happened to the doctor in the jail with Nick Andros?

4. Even if only 0.6% of the population are immune, should there have been more survivors from Arnette?

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

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

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

8. Does Mother Abigail represent religious/spiritual elements?

9. What kind of people are summoned by Randall Flagg?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do the colors red and black symbolize? Give examples of how they appear in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Randall Flagg is the embodiment of evil in The Stand. Discuss his attributes and how these might differ from a traditional view of the devil.

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