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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. At the scene of the accident, what does Duane notice on Art's car?

2. What part of town do the Cookes live in?

3. What does Dale see in the water in Chapter 21?

4. What message does Duane hear through his headphones?

5. What does Dale's brother think he hears as they pass the Old Central grounds?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Duane hears his father start the combine in Chapter 19?

2. Where do Dale and his friends ride their bikes in Chapter 3? What does Lawrence think he hears as they pass the school?

3. What does Tubby Cook do in the basement lavatory in Chapter 2?

4. When does Duane calculate a sacrifice to the bell must have been made?

5. Who approaches Mike as he is leaving the cemetery? Why does Kevin think this person is near the cemetery?

6. What happens to Duane in Chapter 9 when he is walking into town?

7. In Chapter 22, what causes Jim to remember what he saw through the school window at the beginning of the summer?

8. What does Ms. Moon tell Duane about the bell and a gruesome crime?

9. Describe Old Central School. Why was it built?

10. After returning to his house with the constable and Dr. Staffney, what does Jim discover in his room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Simmons's use of violence in the novel "Summer of Night." What are some examples of violence in the novel? How do these examples affect the tone of the scene? Are these examples necessary?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Simmons's use of imagery in the novel. What are some examples of imagery? How do these examples relate to the themes and motifs of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the element of mystery in the novel "Summer of Night." What are some examples of mystery in the novel? Are all of the mysteries answered by the end of the novel? Who are some of the mysterious characters?

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