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

2. What does the man outside the cafe ask Johnny for?

3. The survey taker informs Johnny that some believe what about the killer?

4. What does Johnny do with the surveyor after stabbing him?

5. Why does Johnny tell Squee to run home, in the second strip of Part 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Johnny feel about his victims?

2. What happens to Squee in Part 3?

3. Why isn't the first captive in Part 2 afraid of dying, and how does Johnny respond to his lack of fear?

4. Who is the first character to be introduced in the book, and how is he introduced?

5. How does Johnny feel about himself?

6. What does the first captive in Part 2 ask Johnny to do, and why does he refuse?

7. What does Happy Noodle Boy do, at the end of Part 3?

8. Who is Devi, and what brings her and Johnny together?

9. Who is the main character, and what does he do?

10. How does Johnny's first encounter with Devi end?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Johnny meets the Devil in Part 6. How is the Devil depicted? What do Johnny and the Devil talk about? What is the purpose of Hell, and why are its inhabitants there? What information does the Devil give to Johnny? Why is he able to get this information from the Devil, but not from God? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Johnny claims that violence in the media is only a problem if those watching it are idiots; this is the opposite of the commonly-heard argument that violence in the media is desensitizing, and creates violence in real life. Which point of view do you agree with? Is media violence only dangerous if it isn't put into context, and if those watching it cannot distinguish it as fiction and not reality? Or, is any amount of violence damaging because it diminishes our natural responses to horrific sights and actions? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Who are D-Boy, Nail Bunny, Mr. Eff and Burger Boy? What purpose does each one serve for Johnny? How do they help the reader gain insight into Johnny's character? How do they help Johnny himself to make decisions, analyze his actions and refocus when he gets upset? What part of Johnny's life and personality does each one represent, and why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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