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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 is Marcus while the other members of the Mansion are racing each other to the woods?

2. Who is the man on Joy's bus wearing a mask?

3. Who begs Nelson not to kill the animal that gets stuck in a trap door in the Mansion?

4. What happens while Joy and Marcus are on a boat?

5. What is in the basement of the Mansion?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Joy goes into the tunnel the first time?

2. What does Joy tell Marcus about her journey to Florida?

3. Why do Joy and Marcus get on a choir bus?

4. Why does Joy stay in her closet for two days?

5. What did Marcus and Joy used to do when they caught mice in Ms. Neuman's house?

6. What do the people in black with white faces do to Joy and Marcus?

7. Who do Joy and Marcus get sandwiches and coffees from?

8. What does Joy tell herself she will do when she sees her mother for the first time?

9. What animal causes a fuss in the Mansion?

10. How do Marcus and Joy travel to Joy's mother's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore the book's depiction of America in the wake of an epidemic. What is this world like, and how is it different from before? Use evidence from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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