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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. In the book who does the alien want to save from assassination?
2. Who will grow up to be a priest?
3. What causes Henry to cry?
4. What reason does Jim give for Lena's death?
5. What revelation does Mrs. Gwynn reveal about Henry Ironheart?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is interesting about The Black Windmill?
2. What is the significance of Holly's trip to the house?
3. Why does the entity suddenly have to leave?
4. How does Jim react when Holly shows him the answer tablet?
5. What chance does Holly offer Henry?
6. How do Holly and Jim communicate with the entity?
7. What is the significance of the ringing bells?
8. How does Holly's dream differ to Jim's?
9. Why does Holly pretend to be unmoved by The Enemy's threats?
10. What power does the alien have over Jim?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Koontz depict multiple personality disorder in the book? How does it differ from clinically diagnosed multiple personality disorder? Do you think that Koontz's version of the the symptoms are believable? In what way has he stretched the truth to suit the story?
Essay Topic 2
What is the role of the The Friend and The Enemy? How does Koontz characterize them? Why are they characterized? What are their motives? Do they differ from the human characters in the book?
Essay Topic 3
The story, "Cold Fire", is written along two different narrative lines, each from the point of view of a different character. Why do you think Koontz chose to write the story this way? How do you think the story would of changed if it was written from only one perspective?
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