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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. Who does Larry Underwood meet at the New York City Zoo?

2. What does Lloyd Henreid believe Randall Flagg to be?

3. What is the name of the gas station in Chapter One?

4. What does Harold notice about his house that makes him realize someone was in there while he was out?

5. After Lloyd kills the rat, where does he put it?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Randall Flagg's other names?

2. Does Mother Abigail represent religious/spiritual elements?

3. Who would side with Randall Flagg other than those who were strong-armed into it?

4. Why does King introduce readers to so many different characters early on?

5. How did the virus even get to the whole facility?

6. Why did Randall Flagg order everybody on his "side" into the city?

7. What are the descriptions of the main characters?

8. What was the border patrol's duty in the city?

9. What does Randall Flagg intend to do with his powers?

10. How did Charlie Campion contract the virus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The main characters all start to have nightmares of Randall Flagg in a high place, most clearly in Nick's dream of being offered his hearing and a voice. Could this be a possible biblical reference?

Essay Topic 2

Contrast the government structure of post-plague Las Vegas with that of Boulder. How do the values of the inhabitants of each place differ?

Essay Topic 3

Babies are a valuable commodity in the post-plague world. Who wants them most, and why?

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