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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. How many of the individuals within the car are already dead before hitting the gas pump?

2. What is Trashcan Man's talent that makes him useful to Randall Flagg?

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

4. How many thieves attack one character at the bar?

5. What is Flagg's most popular nickname?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Leo Rockway afraid of Harold Lauder?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What are Randall Flagg's other names?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining Randall Flagg’s attitude toward people and relationships. Include how and why his attitude changes throughout the narrative.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Some of the characters discussed, W. B. Yeats' "The Second Coming," poem which was written after the First World War. Do you think that it sets the tone for the entire book?

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