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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. To what does King's friend compare the pay King receives for "Word Processer of the Gods"?
2. In what year is "The Wedding Gig" set?
3. What is "the jaunt"?
4. To what city does Mrs. Todd offer to take Homer?
5. How does Randy revive LaVerne?
Short Essay Questions
1. What seems to be the factor linking Mrs. Todd and Homer?
2. The narrator seems to follow a theme throughout the story. What is the main theme the narrator displays?
3. What do you think is the importance of Curt's tale of Cain and Abel?
4. What is the purpose of King's use of a "Wouldn't it be funny if . . . ?" beginning to his short stories? What do you think this method adds to or detracts from his stories?
5. What is the significance of the "Execute" button on the word processor, and how does Richard feel when looking at that button for the first time?
6. Homer compares Mrs. Todd to several goddesses. What is the purpose of this comparison?
7. 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?
8. 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.
9. In what format is "Paranoid: A Chant" written, and what significance does it lend to the story?
10. 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.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Symbolism is the use of an object, character, figure, place, or color to represent an abstract idea or concept. Stephen King uses symbolism quite readily in his writing. Give three examples of symbolism in "Skeleton Crew" and describe how the use of those symbols makes the story more interesting.
Essay Topic 2
The horror genre is one of the most uncomplicated forms of entertainment and is characterized by the author's effort to produce fear in the reader through the use of antagonists such as monsters, ghosts, or even feral animals. The basic concept is the same: the hero must fight against horrific forces for his life and often his soul. Choose one of the stories in "Skeleton Crew" and explain how it fits into the horror genre and how it follows the horror genre formula.
Essay Topic 3
Using "Skeleton Crew" as your example, describe how Stephen King's writing style brought new fans to the horror genre. What does he use that most other horror writers don't? How does his incorporation of humor add to his stories? What do you think he does differently than other writers? What seems to be "textbook" about his approach to writing?
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