View a FREE sample

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. What does Johnny tell the survey taker about his victims?

3. What does Johnny do to the man in the cafe bathroom?

4. Why does Johnny believe he has to keep one of his walls wet?

5. How was Johnny hurt, when he first meets Squee?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What precipitates Johnny's rampage at the fast-food restaurant?

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

4. What comments does Johnny make, in Part 2, regarding his victims' last moments?

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

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

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

8. What happens to Squee in Part 3?

9. What is the last thing Johnny writes in his "die-ary", in Part 2?

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

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 God in Part 6. How is God depicted? How does God respond when Johnny asks him questions? What excuse does he give Johnny for not answering his questions? How does Johnny feel after talking to God, and why? What can we infer about the author's attitude toward God and religion, based on his depiction of God. Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,069 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample