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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What Shakespearean play does Ma describe when she explains "Plan B" to Jack in "Dying"?
(a) King Lear.
(b) Macbeth.
(c) Romeo and Juliet.
(d) A Midsummer Night's Dream.

2. What does Jack pretend to be when he plays in the wardrobe in "Dying"?
(a) An architect.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A coal miner.
(d) Superman.

3. What does Ma say Old Nick does not have in "Dying"?
(a) A heart.
(b) A wife.
(c) A house.
(d) A library.

4. For how long does Ma say that Jack has been sick when Old Nick arrives in "Dying"?
(a) 16 hours.
(b) 10 hours.
(c) 30 hours.
(d) 20 hours.

5. What is the favorite cake that Grandma used to make for Ma on her birthday?
(a) Strawberry delight cake.
(b) Banana chocolate cake.
(c) Lemon cake.
(d) Coconut cake.

Short Answer Questions

1. What images are on the new pajamas that Noreen brings to Jack at the hospital in "After"?

2. What does the doctor give to Ma when he greets Ma and Jack at the hospital in "After"?

3. What word does Jack make up to describe his feelings about the escape in "Dying"?

4. Where is Jack injured from a dog bite when he goes to the hospital with Ma?

5. What does Jack do with the note Ma gives him in "Dying"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the first plan that Ma develops for escape in "Dying"?

2. What steps do Ma and Jack take when they begin to enact their first escape plan in "Dying"?

3. What does Grandma bring on her second visit in "After"? What do she and Ma discuss?

4. What does Ma do to Jack in order to make their "act" belivable for their first escape plan?

5. How are Ma and Jack received when they arrive at the Cumberland Clinic in "After"?

6. How does Jack feel about the change in routines in "After"?

7. How do Ma and Jack practice for their first plan for escape in "Dying"? How does Jack feel about the plan?

8. How would you describe Jack's first encounter with Outside in "Dying"?

9. How is Ma described when Jack discovers her after his outing with Paul in "After"?

10. What causes the conflict between Ma and her father in "After"?

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