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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 type of band did the main character in "The Wedding Gig" play in?
(a) Country.
(b) Swing.
(c) Jazz.
(d) Rock.

2. What was Mrs. Todd obsessed with?
(a) Finding a time machine.
(b) Finding shortcuts.
(c) Finding the perfect monocle.
(d) Finding out who her husband was cheating on her with.

3. Who is the inventor of the jaunt?
(a) Vidal Ciccone.
(b) Victor Carune.
(c) Vincent Caramore.
(d) Vernon Carmichael.

4. What ultimately happens to Charles's teacher?
(a) She is eaten by the tiger.
(b) She loses her mind.
(c) She is fired.
(d) She returns to class.

5. What does the narrator of "Paranoid: A Chant" do to avoid cameras?
(a) Paint all of his windows red.
(b) Wrap himself in tinfoil.
(c) Paint all of his windows black.
(d) Pack himself in ice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mr. Nordoff?

2. Where does Mike originally find the narrator?

3. What is the name of the teacher in "Here There Be Tygers"?

4. What did Homer do for the Todd family in his past?

5. How must the passengers make the jaunt?

Short Essay Questions

1. Hyperbole is a figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect; an extravagant statement. For example, "The sun was blindingly bright and hotter than ten thousand fires." Give an example of hyperbole from "The Wedding Gig" and give an explanation of why King uses it in this story.

2. Compare/contrast the two rooms in the PAT. Why do you think they are so drastically different?

3. Why do you think Charles calls the bathroom the basement in "Here There Be Tygers"?

4. In what format is "Paranoid: A Chant" written, and what significance does it lend to the story?

5. Homer compares Mrs. Todd to several goddesses. What is the purpose of this comparison?

6. What significance does the word processor hold for Richard after Jon's death?

7. What do you think is the importance of Curt's tale of Cain and Abel?

8. In "Here There Be Tygers", Charles returns to his classroom casually after the deaths of his teacher and classmate. What do you think this implies about what Charles has just experienced?

9. In "Paranoid: A Chant," there are several instances in which the narrator is showing how obviously disturbed he is. Give one such example and tell why you think that example fits.

10. What is the basic conflict expressed in "The Monkey"? Is there an implied winner? If so, whom or what?

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