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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Danny breaks free from Wendy's arms, what does he scream?
(a) Daddy did it!
(b) It was her!
(c) Lloyd did it!
(d) Mr. Grady did it!

2. How does Jack respond to Wendy's suggestion Danny get a check-up?
(a) A verbal rant at Wendy
(b) Rambles on about his childhood at Danny's age.
(c) Says all three of them should get a check-up
(d) Wordlessly stalks away

3. What does Danny say happened to him in Room 217?
(a) He says he fell on the bathroom floor
(b) He says that nothing happened
(c) He says that he was attacked by a dead woman
(d) He says that the shower curtain fell on him

4. Why did Danny lock the bathroom door?
(a) He hears voices coming that way
(b) He is afraid of the wasps
(c) Tony tells him to
(d) To keep Wendy out

5. Why is Danny sitting on the curb sulking?
(a) His mother has just screamed and scolded him
(b) Tom, the drunk man on the third floor scares him
(c) He awaits his father to fix his glider
(d) His dog is missing for over 1 hour

6. What happens when Jack covers his eyes and then reopens them?
(a) The hedge animals are back in position
(b) Danny falls in the snow
(c) The hedge lion moves closer
(d) Snow has begun to fall

7. What is the purpose of the thermostats at Overlook?
(a) Keep the dust to a minimum
(b) Control the guest rooms within 2 degrees of setting
(c) Are just for show, not connected
(d) Are all set at the same temperature

8. What happens in the hallway that nearly freezes Danny with terror?
(a) Several guest room doors quickly open and slam shut
(b) The fire hose nozzle plus a short length fall to the carpet
(c) He hears band music from earlier decades
(d) Hundreds of wasps are at the window

9. What old behaviors are Jack doing that has Wendy worried?
(a) Picking his eyebrows, biting his nails, spitting
(b) Laughing, passing out, biting his lip
(c) Contradicting, dancing, biting his nails
(d) Anger, profanity, rage, rubbing his lips, silence

10. What is Jack's conclusion as the reason he called Ullman?
(a) To be fired while there was still time
(b) To report a boiler malfunction
(c) To generally keep in touch
(d) To ask if he could stay on after next May

11. What does Tony do as he stands at the bus stop down the block?
(a) He tells Danny not to go
(b) Grins and slowly walks toward Danny
(c) Insanely laughs in to the darkness
(d) Signals Danny to join him

12. What is the outcome of Jack's attack on George Hatfield?
(a) Jack is fired, George is expelled from school
(b) George buys 4 new tires for the VW
(c) George offers the use of his car for the move to the Overlook
(d) Jack remains on the faculty 2 more years, George switches teachers

13. What 3 words does Danny say as Jack is shaking him?
(a) Call the sheriff
(b) Stop shaking me
(c) Roque, Stroke, REDRUM
(d) Let Hallorann speak

14. What entire bottle of tablets did Jack chew to stop a hangover?
(a) Anacin
(b) Liver pills
(c) Excedrin
(d) Glucose

15. Who forces reconciliation between Wendy and her mother?
(a) Danny
(b) Al Shockley
(c) Jack
(d) Her therapist

Short Answer Questions

1. What thought is Hallorann shining to Danny?

2. Why is Jack ranting before Danny provides the answer?

3. Where does Danny go after he opens the door to Room 217?

4. Why is Mrs. Brent causing a fuss?

5. What random thought comes to Jack when reading about the costume ball?

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