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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. Who is Jimmy Cody and why does he come to Matt's house to investigate the dead man?

2. What do the men forget to do and must flip a coin to decide who will do it, per Straker's request?

3. Who is the local gossip in Jerusalem's Lot?

4. What disturbs the dreams of the tall man's companion?

5. Who is in the import-export business, according to Parkins' friend at the FBI?

Short Essay Questions

1. What detail does Ben suggest Matt leave out of his discussion with the police about Mike's death? Why?

2. Who does Ben meet while at Dell's bar?

3. Who sold the Marsten House to Straker and Barstow? Why?

4. What two boys are walking alone in the dark woods? Why?

5. What does the tall man drive more than forty miles to get every week?

6. To whom does the boy make a confession?

7. What does Hank Peters see in the Marsten cellar that he discusses with Larry Crockett?

8. What does Father Callahan attempt to hide from his housekeeper? Why?

9. What does Matt hear as he tries to fall asleep after allowing Mike to sleep in his spare bedroom?

10. What does Parkins learn from the FBI about Ben Mears' past?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss these themes, the characters they illustrate, and the author's intentions as regard to these themes:

1) Child abuse

2) Marital infidelity

3) Grief

Essay Topic 2

What are vampires? Why do some of the characters have trouble believing in vampires? Why do other characters believe so easily? What do the vampires want in Jerusalem's Lot? Why do they make a sacrifice to Lord of Flies? Who is Lord of Flies? What power might Lord of Flies have over the vampires? How does Matt figure out how to kill the vampires? Why do they focus on killing Barlow? Does their plan work?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Ben Mears? Why has he come to Jerusalem's Lot? What is Ben hoping to achieve by visiting this place? What has happened in Ben's life that has led him back to this childhood home? Does Ben have affectionate memories of this town? Does Ben have bad memories of this town? Discuss how his time in Jerusalem's Lot as a child has affected Ben as an adult. Discuss a recent tragedy in Ben's life and how that might have affected his decision to come to Jerusalem's Lot.

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