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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. Which boy shadows his friends in Chapter 29?

2. What does the basement of Old Central look like in Chapter 38?

3. What has Lawrence been tied to in Chapter 39?

4. Where was the man tried for the murders around 1900 executed?

5. Who approaches Mike's grandmother's window in Chapter 34?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the boys prepare themselves for the dangerous beings in Chapter 35?

2. What does Dale take from Mr. Ashley-Montague's shelf in Chapter 28?

3. What does Mike discover when he goes to visit Mrs. Moon in Chapter 26?

4. What does Dr. Roon tell Dale and Jim in the classroom in Chapter 40?

5. What does Mike imagine while delirious with fever in Chapter 23?

6. How do Cordie and Kevin start a fire at the school?

7. What strategy do the boys employ to outsmart the dangerous men in Chapter 29?

8. Why do the boys go camping in Chapter 29?

9. What happens during Father Cavanaugh's visit to Mike's house in Chapter 34?

10. What plan do the boys devise in Chapter 32?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the conclusion of the novel. Are there any surprises at the end of the novel? Are there any unanswered questions? Did you enjoy the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of death in the novel "Summer of Night." How does Simmons illustrate the death motif throughout the novel? What do the characters think of death? How do the characters react to the deaths? Why are these deaths occurring?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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