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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. What do Tom and Don drink together?

2. Where does Malorie deliver her baby?

3. What does Gary say when asked about why he has Frank's notebook?

4. Where does Gary sleep?

5. What pivotal event happens on Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the housemate who arrives in Chapter 27?

2. Where does Don spend most of his time after Gary leaves the house?

3. What does the new entrant in Chapter 27 say happened as his previous house?

4. What is the last item that Tom brings out of his bag in Chapter 37?

5. What does Tom find in the master bedroom of the house he enters?

6. What advice did Don give Malorie concerning her babies?

7. What does the new entrant bring with him to the new house?

8. What type of dogs do Jules and Tom find?

9. How do the housemates determine whether to let the new entrant inside the house in Chapter 27?

10. What body part does Tom believe he has found in a bowl on the table of a vacant house.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are a number of animals, both wild and domestic, featured in the novel. Write an essay explaining the significance of these animals. Are animals a universal symbol for either good or evil? Use evidence from the text to support your claim.

Essay Topic 2

Imagery and descriptions of the senses abound in Bird Box. Analyze how Malerman uses these senses to shape the text's tone and themes. Provide examples from the text and analyze the impact that these descriptions have on the book's message and emotional content.

Essay Topic 3

The novel exhibits a unique structure and pacing scheme, wherein flashback alternate with the present. Write an essay in which you comment on the effect of this structure, specifically stating how it compares with a linear plot structure. Do you think the structure enhances the plot? What effect does the structure have on the readers' experience?

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