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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the narrator, which state in the United States may soon disappear forever?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) California.
(c) Florida.
(d) Maine.

2. In which year of high school is Chuck's son when the second section of Act III: Thanks, Chuck! begins?
(a) Senior.
(b) Sophomore.
(c) Freshman.
(d) Junior.

3. After Craig buys an iPhone for Mr. Harrigan, which of its offerings does he demonstrate that wows Mr. Harrigan?
(a) An astronomy app.
(b) A stock market app.
(c) A thesaurus app.
(d) A weather app.

4. Marty thinks to himself that the photograph of Chuck used in the billboard features a man too what to be a retiring professional?
(a) Old.
(b) Sloppy.
(c) Sick.
(d) Young.

5. Felicia tells Marty that she heard a radio advertisement about Chuck on which radio station?
(a) WKRP.
(b) KMEL.
(c) KWOW.
(d) NPR.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what street does Jared set up his drumkit when Act II: Buskers begins?

2. In which month of each year does Craig's birthday occur?

3. What is the name of the company that Mr. Harrigan once owned?

4. The third section of Act III: Thanks, Chuck! features Marty and which other character?

5. What is the name of the court on which Marty and his family live?

Short Essay Questions

1. Name two elements of the billboard that strike Marty as odd.

2. What did Craig do with his iPhone 1 and what did the act symbolize?

3. What two major life events occurred in Craig's life during the summer of 2009?

4. What was the final text message Craig received from Mr. Harrigan's iPhone and how did he interpret it?

5. Who is Janice Halliday and in what way is she linked to the art of dance and movement?

6. In what way do the events of Act II: Buskers echo back to details the reader already knows about Chuck?

7. Who is Felicia?

8. What preference does Craig set forth in the final sentence of the story in relation to his inevitable death?

9. For what reason does King allude to the Patsy Cline song "Stand By Your Man" in the story entitled "Mr. Harrigan's Phone"?

10. What type of narrator is featured within the story entitled "Mr. Harrigan's Phone"?

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