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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. What question does the woman ask the man, in the fourth strip of Part 3?

2. What does the survey taker note about one of the more recent victims?

3. What does Johnny stab the surveyor with?

4. What word causes Johnny to go on a rampage in a fast-food restaurant?

5. What day of the week is it, in the second strip of Part 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Johnny feel about his victims?

3. What does Johnny do to help Squee, in Part 3?

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

5. What happens at the convenience store, in Part 2?

6. What happens to the young couple in Part 3?

7. What is Squee's relationship with his parents like?

8. What is the comic strip written by 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 states, at the end of the book, that he doesn't like where his life is, but he is excited about where it is going. What doesn't Johnny like about his life at present? What changes is he making that will affect the course of his life in the future? What will the results of those changes be, and why? What are Johnny's long-term goals? 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 has a conversation with one of his captives about a theme which is prevalent in the book: internal versus external beauty. How does Johnny define "beauty"? Upon which of these characteristics does he place the most emphasis, and why? How does Johnny feel about himself? Is he beautiful internally, externally, both, or neither? Why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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