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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. Why are Heaven's inhabitants content?

2. What did Johnny devote himself to, before the killings began?

3. With what crime does the young woman mistakenly associate Johnny?

4. Who is Elize?

5. Where does Anne go once per week?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the gatekeeper reads Johnny's list of actions during his life?

2. According to Tess, why did she end up as a captive in Johnny's house?

3. What happened when Johnny kidnapped Kirk?

4. What does Johnny reveal to Squee, in Part 4?

5. What is Johnny's role in the world, according to the Devil?

6. What do Johnny and the Devil discuss, regarding God?

7. What comes through the floor at the beginning of Part 5?

8. How does Johnny feel when he returns from Hell?

9. What happens when Tess and Kirk encounter the room full of captives, in Part 5?

10. What happens to the young woman and the newly-introduced captive in the first strip of Part 5?

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

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

Devi, Johnny's love interest, is an important character, though her part is small. Why does Johnny try to kill Devi? How does she react to this incident? What were Johnny's intentions, and how did she interpret his actions? Why is she the only one of Johnny's victims who survives? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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