View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Trucks, what happens to the man who tries to make a run for it?

2. What does the scrap of paper that Renshaw finds say?

3. What does Hall convince Warwick to do?

4. What does Timmy see has happened to his father?

5. Who is the local drunk in Gray Matter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the basic premise of the story Night Surf?

2. What is the ultimate fate of the humans and trucks?

3. Describe Renshaw's character in Battleground.

4. What is the problem with Needles?

5. What does Artie believe is happening to him?

6. What do the people inside the diner do in attempts to prepare for long term survival and what happens to them?

7. What is Artie's decision in the end of I Am the Doorway and what can we conclude about him from this?

8. What kind of son is Timmy?

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

10. What is the symbolism behind the gray mass that Richie has become?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of revenge is found in several of the works in Night Shift. In which stories is revenge a theme? Compare and contrast the revenge in these stories.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss horror as a genre. Research its popularity, examining what classifies a story as horror and how the stories in Night Shift fit this genre.

Essay Topic 3

Many of the stories focus on a particular setting. which is important in moving the plot forward. Discuss how King effectively uses setting as a tool of writing, while including specific examples from the book as support.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 679 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample