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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Halloran's assurance to Danny?
(a) He will have lots to do in the winter
(b) There is nothing at Overlook that can hurt him
(c) Supplies will last all winter
(d) There are only a few storms each winter

2. Where does Danny go after he opens the door to Room 217?
(a) To the bed
(b) Into the bathroom
(c) To the mini bar
(d) To the mirror

3. 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

4. What would Jack do to the topiary animals if he owned the Overlook?
(a) Hire a professional landscaper to take care of them
(b) Trim them regularly
(c) Cut them all down
(d) Fertilize the soil around them

5. What does Wendy tell Danny about his friend, Tony?
(a) It's okay for Danny to have an imaginary friend
(b) She doesn't think he is real
(c) Danny is too old for an imaginary friend
(d) She believes in him

Short Answer Questions

1. What occurs at the scenic turnout?

2. How does Jack respond to Wendy's suggestion Danny get a check-up?

3. What is the background of some guests of the Overlook that Jack reads in an article he finds in the basement?

4. What is the last town before Overlook?

5. What does Jack tell Ullman he intends to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the message Jack receives from his dead father on the two-way radio?

2. Describe the Overlook's cook, Halloran.

3. What does Danny see on the wallpaper as Ullman gives the Torrance's a tour of the Overlook?

4. What happens to terrify Danny as he contemplates opening the door to Room 217?

5. What incident occurs that causes Jack to dislike the Overlook Hotel?

6. Why does Mr. Ullman hire Jack to be the winter caretaker at the Overlook hotel?

7. What scares Jack as he turns to look at the topiary from the playground?

8. What is Jack's gut reaction once Mr. Ullman leaves the Overlook and the Torrance family is left alone?

9. What are the changes Wendy notices in Jack that cause her to worry so much about him?

10. What does Stephen King compare the Torrance family to as they go into the hotel during the snowstorm?

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