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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. How does Holloway die?

2. Who is Teppet Brooks?

3. What part of Will is injured when he falls off his bike on his solo exploration of the hallway?

4. Aside from the grocery store, what is the only other place Johnny leaves his apartment to visit?

5. What does Johnny sleep next to for protection during his bad dreams?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of life did Johnny live during the six months he stayed in Seattle?

2. During his solo exploration of the hallway, how far does Will travel every day?

3. How does Will react to Reston's suggestion that he call "National Geographic" and let them take over the investigation of the hallway?

4. What are the only two reasons Johnny has for leaving his apartment after he slips into insanity?

5. How does Will pass the time in the hallway once his batteries have run out?

6. How does Johnny respond to Thumper's invitation to come over for dinner?

7. What nightmare does Johnny frequently have that involves a frat boy?

8. How does Johnny feel about the locket his mother sent to him?

9. What is the response to the shortened film Karen sends out to her friends and families?

10. What injuries has Will sustained in the hallway, and what happens to him after he is rescued from the hallway by Karen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the women Johnny meets at a bar, one is a porn star whom he describes as deformed. First, describe the physicality of the porn star and explain why Johnny calls her deformed. Then, explain the encounter Johnny has with the porn star as they walk back to her car, and what effect this incident has on him psychologically.

Essay Topic 2

Zampano is a mysterious character who creeps around Lude's apartment building. First, describe Zampano as Lude remembers him. Then, explain the mystery surrounding Zampano's death. Finally, explain how the contents of Zampano's trunk eventually unleash an obsession in Johnny Truant.

Essay Topic 3

All throughout the novel, Johnny has various sexual encounters with random women. First, describe at least two of the women Johnny finds himself in brief relationships with, and describe how each of these relationships end. Then, describe what seems to motivate Johnny in his pursuit of these women. What does he gain, or lose, in each conquest?

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