Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who makes the funeral arrangements for Arlene Peterson after her death?
2. Who murders Terry outside of the courthouse on the day of his arraignment?
3. How old is the boy found to be driving the white van associated with Frank's murder?
4. What is the name of the taxi driver who reports seeing Terry going into a strip club, but only to make a quick phone call
5. In what park are Frank's remains found by Johnathan Ritz?
Short Essay Questions
1. What realization does Terry come to about his innocence and guilt while contemplating his situation in jail?
2. Who is Claude Bolton?
3. What major news about the case does Ralph deliver to Howie on the day of Terry's arraignment?
4. What is the cause of Arlene Peterson's death?
5. Discuss two clues that point toward the presence of a doppelganger within the investigation of Frank's murder?
6. Who shoots Terry and why?
7. How many policemen are present at the scene outside the courthouse on the day of Terry's arraignment?
8. What instructions does Howie give to Marcy when he tells her to go home even though Terry is still in jail?
9. Who are Howie and Alec and in what way are they associated with one another?
10. Describe the relationship between Frank and Ollie prior to their deaths.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the interplay between the resolution of The Outsider and one of the novel's main messages. How does King make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help them get across one main message of the novel?
Essay Topic 2
What message does King send within the pages of The Outsider concerning the link between fear and persecution?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss King's choice to tell the story of The Outsider using a third person omniscient narrator. What elements of the novel's themes lend themselves to this choice and what are King’s intended effects on the reader?
|
This section contains 952 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
