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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. Ralph promises Holly that he will believe in the supernatural for how many hours in a row?

2. What word does Jeannie use to describe the quality that is shared among the stories about footsteps, cantaloupe, and doppelgangers?

3. Which character is the first to make contact with Holly from Finders Keepers

4. When Howie asks Holly to come to Flint City, which character does Holly name as the person she believes to be innocent of Frank's murder?

5. What promise does Ralph make to Jeannie in Chapter 5 of the novel's section entitled No End to the Universe?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Grace describe the man she sees in her bedroom?

2. In what way does The Outsider contain commentary about race and culture?

3. What kinds of supplies does the investigative team purchase at Home Depot?

4. What promise does Jeannie elicit from Ralph before he travels to meet the rest of the investigative team?

5. How is the theme of family bonds depicted in the relationship between Lovie Ann and Claude?

6. Who is Bill Hodges and how does Ralph remind Holly of this man?

7. What finally convinces Jack to do the bidding of the Outsider?

8. For what reason does Jeannie invoke the character of Sherlock Holmes during a conversation with Ralph?

9. Who insists on joining the first meeting between Ralph and Holly and why?

10. How does the motif of dreams enter the narrative in relation to Jack?

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

Write a critical essay about The Outsider while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze King from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?

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