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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. Albie told Chuck that he swore never to return to the cupola and that when he broke his promise, he saw a future associated with whom?
(a) Himself.
(b) Alyssa.
(c) Chuck.
(d) Sarah.

2. Dan comes to believe by the end of the section entitled "December 16, 2020" that which character is an Outsider?
(a) Chet.
(b) Pete.
(c) Ralph.
(d) Jerome.

3. What tool does Holly use to create a report of her progress for Ralph?
(a) A video camera.
(b) A pencil.
(c) A voice recorder.
(d) A diagram.

4. In what year of high school was Chuck when his grandfather Albie died?
(a) Senior.
(b) Freshman.
(c) Junior.
(d) Sophomore.

5. What name did Chuck call his grandmother Sarah until he was in third grade?
(a) Whodoo.
(b) Bubbie.
(c) Meemaw.
(d) Nana.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the section of the story "If It Bleeds" entitled "December 9-13," Holly returns to her hometown to help which of her relatives named Henry move into a nursing home?

2. 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?

3. What quality does Holly NOT ascribe to Chet Ondowsky when she first sees him on television?

4. When Holly gets a call in the section entitled "December 15, 2020," she then travels home to which state?

5. Which person's future death did Chuck foresee when he entered the cupola?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is revealed to be the true source of Chuck's crescent-shaped scar?

2. Where does Holly arrange to meet the Outsider when he agrees to her demand for $300,000?

3. What is the significance of the phrase "Twirlers and Spinners" (143) in Act I: I Contain Multitudes of "The Life of Chuck"?

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

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

6. Who is Dr. Carl Morton?

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

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

9. For what reason did Chuck transition from one home to another at age seven?

10. What happens in the prologue of the story "If It Bleeds" and how does it set the mood of the story?

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