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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. The story entitled "Mr. Harrigan's Phone" is told from the vantage point of which year?

2. In what position did Chuck last work for Midwest Trust, as revealed in the second section of Act III: Thanks, Chuck!?

3. The second section of Act III: Thanks, Chuck in the story "The Life of Chuck" takes place in which setting?

4. For what length of time has Jared been busking by the time he is inspired by "Mr. Businessman's" approach (125)?

5. According to the narrator, which state in the United States may soon disappear forever?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Craig's dad tell him about Mr. Harrigan when he first moved to Harlow, Maine?

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

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

4. Describe the protagonist at the center of Act III: Thanks, Chuck! in the short story entitled "The Life of Chuck."

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

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

7. Who is Felicia?

8. Describe Craig's relationship with his father, whom he calls Dad.

9. What are the features of the billboard Marty studies in Act III: Thanks, Chuck! in the story "The Life of Chuck"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

William Faulkner once famously claimed that the most important literature deals with the subject of the human heart in conflict with itself. Explain how the theme of Human versus Self is demonstrated within King’s collection If It Bleeds. Create a decisive, arguable claim and prove it with quotes from the collection.

Essay Topic 2

Look carefully at the passages of If It Bleeds that describe strong marriage partnerships, such as the longtime union between Chuck's grandparents. What is King’s purpose for extensively portraying the characteristics of a strong marriage and its power to transform?

Essay Topic 3

Choose an object from If It Bleeds, such as the crescent-shaped scar on Chuck’s hand or some other symbolic object and discuss its overall meaning and its connection to themes within the text.

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