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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. Where does Trashcan Man drive to hoping to find something that the dark man can use as a weapon of mass destruction?

2. The judge is convinced that Flagg is following him in the shape of what?

3. Stu, Harold, and Ralph form a search party to find whom?

4. The house explosion kills how many poeple of the committee?

5. Sue discovers what near her campsite and lures it home with her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Mother Abagail feel she had to go into the wilderness?

2. Does Randall Flagg have memory issues?

3. What is the Hand of God?

4. What does it mean that Stu Redman is not sick like his friends in Arnette?

5. Why is the Dark Man so afraid of Mother Abigail?

6. How does Nick Andros help Tom Cullen?

7. Do Larry and Ray survive the nuke?

8. What was the purpose of Larry and Ralph and Glen "sacrificing themselves?"

9. What happens to Randall Flagg at the end of the novel?

10. What was the point of sending Stu, Ralph, Glen and Larry to confront Randall?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel. How does the title support the overall narrative tone and theme of "taking a stand"?

Essay Topic 2

Animals serve as helpers to both factions. Give examples of who they are and how they intervene in human affairs.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you analyze whether Randall Flagg is a reliable character or not. Include evidence from the text to support your assertions.

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