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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 ailment does the man who enters the bar in One for the Road have?

2. With what sort of intention about smoking does Dick Morrison go to Quitters, Inc.?

3. Who is Cressner?

4. What is the consequence that Morrison faces if he gains too much weight?

5. What does Cressner reveal to Norris?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does marital discord influence the story in Children of the Corn?

2. What decision does Johnny struggle with in The Woman in the Room?

3. What does Children of the Corn suggest cornfields are a symbol of?

4. What is the main purpose of The Man Who Loved Flowers?

5. In Quitters, Inc. what sight causes Morrison to want to go to the police and not accept the program he signed up for?

6. What has ironically turned into a source of danger in One for the Road and how?

7. Briefly describe Elizabeth's character in I Know What You Need.

8. What is the symbol of the ladder in The Last Rung on the Ladder?

9. What can we tell about Booth and Tookey's characters when they decide to help the man in One for the Road?

10. What does "strawberry spring" refer to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Supernatural elements are sometimes common in horror tales. Which stories in Night Shift have supernatural elements and how do they contribute to the plot? Compare and contrast the stories, analyzing each one in relation to supernatural elements.

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.

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