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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 everyone doing in Heaven?

2. Who is Happy Noodle Boy sitting on, at the end of his strip in Part 4?

3. Who is Anne Gwish?

4. How old was the boy in the second public service announcement when he left home?

5. What does Johnny suggest to his young female captive, in Part 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Nail Bunny say, in Part 4, about Johnny's hobbies before the killing?

5. What is the topic of the public service announcement in Part 4?

6. What powers do the people in Heaven have, and how does Johnny use his?

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

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

9. What does Johnny think happened, to make him who he is now?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the foreword, it is said that JTHM is good for readers, and that animal instincts must be given expression in the imagination or they will be set loose in the real world. Do you agree with this statement? Is it a good thing for people to read things such as JTHM, to give themselves the opportunity to fantasize about things that are unacceptable in modern society? Or does it desensitize the reader to violence, making the escape of those deadly animal instincts even more likely? 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

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.

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