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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 Chapter 38, how many acres is the field where Gwendy sees sheriff's department vehicles parked in a staggered line?

2. In Chapter 33, what movie does Gwendy watch with her parents on Tuesday?

3. What is the name of the sheriff buried in the largest graveyard in Castle Rock?

4. In Chapter 41, who does Gwendy see hurrying after her as she goes toward her condo?

5. In Chapter 37, where does Gwendy run?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 61, how do Gwendy and her father drive her mother crazy when she gets home from the hospital?

2. What does Gwendy hear from Ryan in Chapter 33?

3. In Chapter 50, what stops Gwendy from using the box?

4. What do Mrs. Peterson's blood tests from December 22 seem to show?

5. What do searchers see when they are covering the field in Chapter 39?

6. Who is the third girl who disappears?

7. What thoughts does Gwendy have as she looks at the button box in Chapter 49?

8. In Chapter 42, why does Norris ask Gwendy to come down to the stationhouse?

9. What is the situation when Gwendy gets to her parents' house in Chapter 51?

10. How does Gwendy know she will die and why does she know how she will die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gwendy wonders if she has influenced the success she has or if her success is due to the button box. Why does Gwendy wonder if her success is her own or due to the button box? Has Gwendy had agency over her life or has the box directed her life?

Essay Topic 2

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does Chizmar use cliffhangers in the novel? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

Essay Topic 3

Ryan is a photojournalist. How and why is Ryan’s job so dangerous?

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