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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 does the Ford perform with Jim at the wheel?

2. How does the landscaping on Main Street affect the look of New Svenborg?

3. What sound invades the room while Holly speaks with Henry?

4. What does Jim think madness is?

5. What show does Holly compare their experience with The Friend to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Holly find on the tablets?

2. Why does Holly pretend to be unmoved by The Enemy's threats?

3. When does the tide change again?

4. Why does Jim take Holly on the scenic tour of New Svenborg?

5. Why do Holly and Jim not stay in the house?

6. When did Jim's grandfather Henry pass away?

7. What happens to Holly at Dixie Duck's?

8. What is the significance of Holly's trip to the house?

9. What happens at Tivoli Gardens?

10. How does Holly's dream differ to Jim's?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author use different characters to drive the narrative? 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 narrative's structure express the book's themes?

Essay Topic 2

If the book were made into a film, how would Koontz's style of narrative be reflected in film? Would the book make a good film?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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