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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 is Cordelia Delgado related to Susan?

2. Who does Rhea want to tell about Susan sleeping with Roland?

3. Who watched Susan and Roland make love?

4. What kind of animal does Will ask Susan about?

5. Who does Susan say she is most angry at?

Short Essay Questions

1. What major turn of events occurs in this section?

2. What does Roland write in the message he sends home?

3. How does Susan please Rhea in this section?

4. What does Rhea see in her pink ball in this section?

5. How does the mayor disgust Susan in this section?

6. What does Jonas think will happen to the Big Coffin Hunters if he is wrong?

7. Describe Will and Susan's meeting at the Drop.

8. What does Roland say happened to all the characters after he left the town?

9. How does Cuthbert make Roland see his mistake?

10. Why does Roland not want Cuthbert to send for help?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

Essay Topic 2

Look at the structure of the book.

1. How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

2. Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

Essay Topic 3

How accurate is Stephen King's representation of American town life? How does he use the story and character to create his representation?

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