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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 what color is Chuck Krantz's name written on the billboard Marty sees at the start of Act III: Thanks, Chuck!?
2. Marty thinks to himself that the photograph of Chuck used in the billboard features a man too what to be a retiring professional?
3. In which year was Craig born?
4. In what season did Chuck have his last birthday, according to his son?
5. At Mr. Harrigan's funeral, Craig tucked Mr. Harrigan's iPhone into which location?
Short Essay Questions
1. How are the first two sections of Act III: Thanks, Chuck! different from the final three in the story "The Life of Chuck"?
2. What did Craig's dad tell him about Mr. Harrigan when he first moved to Harlow, Maine?
3. What role did Craig take on at an early age within his church and why was the development a rare one?
4. Who is Janice Halliday and in what way is she linked to the art of dance and movement?
5. In what way does King use the narrative of Act II: Buskers in "The Life of Chuck" to remind readers to keep open minds about others?
6. What does Janice do with her purse when she joins Chuck in a dance and what is the significance of her action?
7. What type of narrator is featured within the story entitled "Mr. Harrigan's Phone"?
8. Describe Craig's relationship with his father, whom he calls Dad.
9. In what way do the events of Act II: Buskers echo back to details the reader already knows about 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
Explicate the theme of the unnatural within If It Bleeds. What is King’s message regarding the unnatural and how do you know?
Essay Topic 2
Determine King’s message within the collection If It Bleeds regarding the idea that not every event in the world can be explained in logical terms.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the ways in which the themes of adaptability and resignation appear within King’s collection If It Bleeds. What message is King sending about these two themes over the course of the narrative?
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