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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 stop momentarily during his rampage in the cafe?

2. What does Johnny consider doing to avoid the discomfort caused by the things his victims say?

3. Johnny is convinced, at the beginning of Part 3, that he spends too much time focusing on what?

4. How did Johnny choose his captive in Part 2?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the comic strip written by Johnny about?

2. What are some of the reasons Johnny cites for killing people in the cafe, in Part 3?

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

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

5. Why isn't Johnny's victim amused by the story Johnny tells in Part 3?

6. What discussion does Johnny have at the beginning of Part 3?

7. How does Johnny feel about himself?

8. What does the survey taker question Johnny about?

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

10. What triggers Johnny's killing spree at the cafe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Johnny tells the woman at the fast-food restaurant that he does not leave home to be ridiculed, and that his appearance is none of her business. How does this satirical interaction reflect actual exchanges between people? Why are people so often judged by others? What is the appeal of conformity? Why are those who are different often ridiculed or feared? How does Johnny react to this ridicule, and why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

The Devil explains to Johnny that his role on Earth was that of a "waste-lock." What, specifically, was Johnny's intended purpose, according to the Devil? Why was he a poor choice to fulfill that role? Why was the function he performed a necessary one? What set Johnny apart from the other waste-locks? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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