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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. What kind of business is Greg Stillson running in 1971?

2. Who was the killer abused by when he was younger?

3. What special day are Johnny and Sarah celebrating at the beginning of the first part?

4. Where are Sarah and Johnny celebrating Halloween?

5. What does Johnny say Dr. Weizak's mother suffers from?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Johnny friends convince him to help the sheriff?

2. What advice does Vera give Johnny before she dies?

3. How does Johnny prove his powers to the sheriff?

4. How does Johnny end up in a coma in this section?

5. What does Johnny visualize about Dr. Weizak's life?

6. Why is Johnny apprehensive of Bright?

7. How does Johnny convince the reporter his powers are for real?

8. Why does Johnny decide against helping the sheriff?

9. How does Sarah's conservatism affect her relationship with Johnny?

10. What do Johnny and his parents talk about when he wakes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 2

What does Stephen King say about good vs. evil? In what way is this theme typical of the horror genre? Do the students agree with his argument? How does he use the main characters to express his view?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of King's previous books and contrast it with THE DEAD ZONE in terms of the following;

1. Style.

2. Structure.

3. Themes.

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