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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. What does Hall discover which leads him to figure out where the rats are coming from?

2. What animal do Charles and Calvin find that has been sacrificed when they return to the church?

3. What is the first mishap that occurs when the men are cleaning?

4. Where is the setting for Trucks?

5. What is odd about the machine into which a woman was pulled into and killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Artie because of his space mission and why is this significant to the story?

2. What is Bernie's fear?

3. How does the story seem impossible and what is Renshaw's reaction to the attacks?

4. Why does Lester think the Boogeyman killed his children?

5. Why does Lester Billings make an appointment with a psychiatrist?

6. What appears unusual about Officer Hunton's acceptance of the idea that the killing machines are possessed by spirits?

7. What is the basic premise of Trucks?

8. How is Hall shown to be smarter than the average working man?

9. Describe Officer Hunton's character briefly.

10. In The Mangler, what does Jackson research that must be done to the machines?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Gray Matter and Quitters, Inc. Gray matter is a statement of anti-alcoholism while Quitters, Inc. is anti-smoking, two very common habits many people have.

Essay Topic 2

The theme of family is found in a few of the works in Night Shift. Which stories portray family and in what light? What are the relationships between family members? Compare and contrast the stories, analyzing each in relation to family.

Essay Topic 3

Jerusalem's Lot is a location used in two of the stories, Jerusalem's Lot and One for the Road. Compare and contrast the setting in these two tales and discuss how location serves as a character. How does having the setting act as a character add conflict to the story?

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