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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 Johnny stab the surveyor with?

2. What happens to Happy Noodle Boy, in Part 2, after he is abducted by aliens?

3. What does the survey taker say about Johnny's answers to his questions?

4. Why do the people outside the cafe make fun of Johnny?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens to Squee in Part 3?

4. How does Johnny feel about his victims?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Johnny claims that violence in the media is only a problem if those watching it are idiots; this is the opposite of the commonly-heard argument that violence in the media is desensitizing, and creates violence in real life. Which point of view do you agree with? Is media violence only dangerous if it isn't put into context, and if those watching it cannot distinguish it as fiction and not reality? Or, is any amount of violence damaging because it diminishes our natural responses to horrific sights and actions? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

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 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.

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