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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 color suit does the young black man wear in the beginning of "The Ten O'Clock People"?

2. How old is Jeff in "Sorry, Right Number"?

3. Who do the kids wait for at the end of "The House on Maple Street"?

4. Why did the citizens gather in "Home Delivery"?

5. What does Bill die from in "Sorry, Right Number"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe a 'batman' from "The Ten O'Clock People."

2. What is Katie's life like when she receives the second phone call in "Sorry, Right Number," and how does she react?

3. What kind of struggle do the policemen in "Crouch End" experience?

4. How do the Bradbury children feel about their stepfather in "The House on Maple Street"?

5. How did Doris and her husband end up in Crouch End?

6. In "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band," how do Clark and Mary Willingham end up in Rock and Roll Heaven?

7. How do the children get rid of their stepfather in "The House on Maple Street"?

8. Describe Maddie Pace in "Home Delivery."

9. What are the Grahams warned about in "Rainy Season," and how did they react to that warning?

10. Why do John and Elise Graham travel to Willow, Maine, from St. Louis, Missouri, in "Rainy Season"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the horror story, "The Moving Finger," the story relies heavily on suspense building up to a climax. What is the climax of the story, and what does it demonstrate? How does it emphasize Howard's state of mind? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

Essay Topic 2

"Brooklyn August" is the only poem in this collection by Stephen King. What is the poem about? What kind of tone does the poem have, and how does that affect your perception of the poem? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

Essay Topic 3

"Dolan's Cadillac" employs many themes that interact with each other such as revenge and obsession. How does "Dolan's Cadillac" portray the themes of obsession and revenge? Whose life is consumed with obsession and revenge, and why? How does this character act on his obsession? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

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