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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the captive, in Part 2, suggest Johnny should do?
(a) Try to see things from his victims' point of view.
(b) Kill himself.
(c) Turn himself in to the police.
(d) Seek professional help.

2. How does Johnny kill the convenience store clerk?
(a) With a ball-point pen.
(b) With the gun the clerk kept under the counter.
(c) With a letter opener.
(d) With a popsicle stick.

3. What does Johnny tell Squee not to do again, the first time they meet?
(a) Speak to his parents.
(b) Leave his teddy bear alone.
(c) Sleep without a nightlight.
(d) Lock his window.

4. What does Squee see when he returns to his room from talking to his parents, in Part 1?
(a) His bedroom window is broken.
(b) His closet door has been ripped off its hinges.
(c) His music box has fallen off its shelf.
(d) His sheets have been ripped off the bed.

5. What does Mr. Eff say about Devi in Part 2?
(a) That she is interfering with his relationship with Johnny.
(b) That Johnny is not good enough for her.
(c) That she is crazy, and Johnny should stay away from her.
(d) That Johnny should enjoy the happiness he feels with her.

6. According to Johnny, when is violence, on television or in the media, dangerous?
(a) When kids watch it without their parents to put it into context.
(b) When small, impressionable children watch it.
(c) When it is too gory and intense.
(d) When those watching it are idiots.

7. What is the name of Squee's teddy bear?
(a) Mister Boo.
(b) Dixi.
(c) D-Boy.
(d) Shmee.

8. Why does Johnny try to shock himself with a Taser in Part 3?
(a) To show that he can feel pain.
(b) To prove that he can't die.
(c) To see if it still works.
(d) To prove to himself that he is still alive.

9. Who is Devi?
(a) Johnny's love interest.
(b) Johnny's therapist.
(c) Johnny's best friend.
(d) Johnny's long-lost sister.

10. What is the couple in Part 3 talking about as they walk home from the theater?
(a) The flaws in their relationship.
(b) The recent string of murders in the area.
(c) The bad acting in the movie they just saw.
(d) A man who sat in front of them and kept telling them to be quiet.

11. Why is Squee frightened at the beginning of the book?
(a) His father is angry at him.
(b) He hears noises outside his bedroom window.
(c) He thinks there is a monster in his closet.
(d) He is having nightmares.

12. Who is Happy Noodle Boy?
(a) Squee's teddy bear.
(b) A character in a comic strip drawn by Johnny.
(c) Johnny's alter-ego.
(d) An inanimate object that serves as the voice of reason for Johnny.

13. What does the survey taker say about Johnny's answers to his questions?
(a) They are fantastic.
(b) They are not detailed enough.
(c) They are creepy.
(d) They are too detailed.

14. What upsets Johnny even more after he kills the convenience-store clerk?
(a) The gun is out of bullets, so he can't kill himself.
(b) The store is out of his favorite soda as well.
(c) He is missing his favorite television show.
(d) There is no money in the register.

15. What is Johnny's response to Devi's joking threat in Part 2?
(a) He laughs with her.
(b) He flies into a rage.
(c) He gets quiet and contemplative.
(d) He is frightened.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the captive's name, in Part 2?

2. How does Squee's mother react when he tells her he is frightened?

3. Why does the unknown man in Part 3 get so angry with Squee?

4. Who is talking to Johnny at the beginning of Part 3?

5. Why does Johnny mutilate the man in the second strip of Part 3?

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