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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 is the name of the young man from the movie theater?

2. What term does the Devil use to describe Johnny?

3. Why is the female captive frightened by the new character who is introduced in Part 5?

4. Why does Anne make her weekly outing?

5. What do the individuals in Heaven choose not to utilize?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened when Johnny kidnapped Kirk?

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

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

5. What happens to Johnny at the end of Part 4?

6. What problems does Johnny encounter in Hell?

7. What does Johnny observe about the state of Heaven, and what is the reason for it?

8. What do the Dough Boys discuss with Tess and Kirk, in Part 5?

9. What does Johnny discuss with his female captive, in the second strip of Part 4?

10. What is everyone in Heaven doing, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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