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

2. Who does the woman in the couple make fun of, in Part 3?

3. What does Johnny stab the surveyor with?

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

5. Who is Johnny's voice of sanity and reason?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Squee in Part 3?

2. How does Johnny feel about his second captive, the young woman, in Part 2?

3. Which characters influence Johnny, regarding whether or not he should commit suicide, in Part 1?

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

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

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

7. Who is Shmee?

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

9. What does the survey taker question Johnny about?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the foreword, it is said that JTHM is good for readers, and that animal instincts must be given expression in the imagination or they will be set loose in the real world. Do you agree with this statement? Is it a good thing for people to read things such as JTHM, to give themselves the opportunity to fantasize about things that are unacceptable in modern society? Or does it desensitize the reader to violence, making the escape of those deadly animal instincts even more likely? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Johnny is afraid of the monster that lives behind his wall, and thinks he has to paint the wall with blood to keep the monster at bay. At what point does this idea go from a deranged fantasy, to an actual threat? Why is the monster included in the book? What purpose does it serve? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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