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

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

3. What does Johnny stab the surveyor with?

4. Why did Johnny choose to buy the house he currently lives in?

5. What is the captive's name, in Part 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Johnny feel about his victims?

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

4. What happens to Happy Noodle Boy, in Part 2?

5. How does Johnny feel about himself?

6. What happens to Squee in Part 3?

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

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

9. Who is Shmee?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tess learns some valuable lessons about the way she was living her life, through her captivity and experience at Johnny's. Why does she dislike Kirk and the other captives? Why did she spend so much time with Dillon, if she disliked him so much? What does she realize about the people with whom she associated herself? If she had escaped, what would she have changed? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Johnny C. is clearly an autobiographical character, created by the author as a reflection of himself. What are their similarities and differences? What has prevented the author from becoming like Johnny? What experiences did they both share, which affected them in adulthood? How would the book have been different if Vasquez hadn't shared some experiences with Johnny? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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