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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 entire bottle of tablets did Jack chew to stop a hangover?

2. What does Hallorann always smell before he shines?

3. What does Jack dream his father tells him through the radio?

4. What is Danny doing before bedtime that bothers Wendy?

5. How does Wendy react when she realizes that Jack really didn't hurt Danny?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Danny imagine is outside his window after Tony warns him not to go to the hotel?

2. What vision does Danny experience when Dr. Bill asks him to try and contact Tony?

3. What view do the Torrance's see as they look out the window in the Overlook Hotel?

4. Describe the Overlook's cook, Halloran.

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

6. Why does Wendy change her mind about divorcing Jack?

7. What happens to Danny when he concentrates, thinking very hard?

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

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

10. What incident occurs at the school Jack formerly taught that gives the reader an idea of Jack's temper?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Analyze the changes in Danny throughout the novel.

2) What fears and emotions does he experience as he the story progresses?

3) How do his attitudes change as his character develops?

4) Cite examples of the character changes Danny goes through as he lives through each terrifying scene.

Essay Topic 2

1) What is the message King is trying to convey about alcohol and abuse in the novel?

2) Does he depict a realistic and relevant view of human nature through the members of the Torrance family?

3) Are the human qualities of each character true to life? Explain.

4) How do the characters convey the everyday struggles of life?

Essay Topic 3

1) Analyze Jack's final acts in the story.

2) Was his character completely evil in the end?

3) Justify the answer with examples from the story.

4) What alternatives did he have at the climax of the story?

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