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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 the Greek?
2. How did Richard get the word processor?
3. To what does Mark awaken?
4. Where is the setting of "The Raft"?
5. What happened to Mark's son in "The Jaunt"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What seems to be the catalyst for Curt's break in sanity?
2. "The Wedding Gig" is rife with metaphors, figures of speech in which an implied comparison is made between two unlike things that actually have something in common. For example, "Love is a rose" is a metaphor. Identify a metaphor from "The Wedding Gig" and identify the two things being compared.
3. In what format is "Paranoid: A Chant" written, and what significance does it lend to the story?
4. What significance does the word processor hold for Richard after Jon's death?
5. 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.
6. The creator of the teleportation device used in the jaunt first experimented with mice. What is the significance of the first trip taken by the mice?
7. In "The Jaunt," Mark's family is destroyed by Mark's own deception. Given the reasons for his deception, do you think he was justified in his actions.
8. What seems to be the factor linking Mrs. Todd and Homer?
9. Why do you think King bases his entire introduction on a seemingly mundane conversation with a friend?
10. "Word Processor of the Gods" could fit into several different genres. Which genre do you think it fits into best and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Conflict in any story or novel is developed by interaction between protagonist and antagonist. Choose any one of the stories in "Skeleton Crew" and identify the protagonist and antagonist in the story and the conflict that develops between them. What does this add to the story?
Essay Topic 2
Personification is the use of human characteristics to describe animals, things, or ideas. King uses this in several of his stories. What are some examples and how do they fall under the heading of "personification"? How does personification add to a story?
Essay Topic 3
Stephen King is most well-known for his horror novels and stories. The majority of the stories contained within "Skeleton Crew" are no exception. However, there are a few stories which do not fall within King's typical genre. What do you think King's purpose was in including these off-genre stories in a book that is obviously intended to be horror?
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