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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. In what state was the door to the cupola throughout Chuck's childhood?
(a) Broken.
(b) Missing.
(c) Barricaded.
(d) Locked.

2. What name did Chuck use to refer to his grandfather Albie until third grade?
(a) Zaydee.
(b) Papa.
(c) Bubbie.
(d) Teehee.

3. What is the name of the business owned by Holly?
(a) Better Beepers.
(b) Another Way.
(c) Finders Keepers.
(d) Kooky Closets.

4. About what poem did Chuck stay after class to talk to the teacher about on the last day of eighth grade?
(a) "Song of Myself."
(b) "Chanson Innocente, I."
(c) "The Mending Wall."
(d) "Eating Poetry."

5. Albie is said to have "at least" told "part of the truth" (133) about the cupola to his grandson Chuck just before Chuck turned how old?
(a) 16.
(b) 13.
(c) 11.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long before Chuck "died of a brain tumor" did he tell "his wife the truth about the scar on the back of his hand" (146)?

2. In the section called "December 17, 2020," Holly arranges to meet Chet at what location the following day?

3. Who was the first person to ignite Chuck's love of reading?

4. In the section entitled "December 14, 2020," Holly researches Chet Ondowsky and discovers that his real name is what?

5. What is the last name of Holly's current business partner Pete?

Short Essay Questions

1. At what age did Chuck start calling his grandparents Grandma and Grandpa and why?

2. What sort of coping mechanisms does Holly use to cope with the effects of her past trauma?

3. What kind of person is Holly's mother and how do you know?

4. How did Chuck react to the sight he encountered inside the cupola when he entered it for the first time?

5. Who are Pete and Jerome within the story "If It Bleeds"?

6. How does King juxtapose an everyday setting with a mood befitting a horror story?

7. Who is Holly Gibney and what other novel written by Stephen King is referenced as featuring Holly as well?

8. What is the status of the relationship between Holly and Ralph when the events of "If It Bleeds" take place?

9. What did Chuck see when he opened the door to the cupola after his grandfather Albie's funeral?

10. In what way does the motif of dreams appear within the story entitled "If It Bleeds"?

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