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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. Which patient tries to get the TV to work?

2. What do all patients in the Hospital have once a week?

3. What does Joy decide to do with Dr. Bek that she has never done before?

4. What is Mysteries of the Sea?

5. Who is Raul?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which one of Joy's friends in the Hospital gets sent to the tenth floor?

2. Who is Marcus?

3. What does Joy see one morning in the arms of a pilgrim standing outside the Hospital?

4. What does Joy learn about her mother during an Internet session?

5. What does the new pilgrim give Joy advice for?

6. Who are Joy's first foster parents?

7. Why does a pilgrim join the Hospital?

8. What is the new pilgrim's name and where did he come from?

9. What does Joy do in the basement when she sneaks down there during a blizzard?

10. Which Floor Group does a pilgrim join?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you examine Joy's experience looking for her mother in the tunnel at the Mansion. Why does Joy choose to go to the tunnel time after time, and why is this such a difficult experience for her? Use evidence from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore the role of the nurses and doctors in the Hospital. What are they there to do, and to what lengths are they willing to go to carry out their mission?

Essay Topic 3

Joy is a survivor. Analyze how the author uses the character of Joy to develop the theme of survival.

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