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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 was Johnny a poor choice, according to the Devil, for his prescribed role on Earth?

2. For what does Johnny berate himself, when talking to his captives at the end of Part 5?

3. How does God respond to Johnny's questions?

4. What does Johnny realize about the Dough Boys in Part 4?

5. What does Elize explain to Johnny about the conditions outside the gates?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Anne Gwish, and what is revealed about her character in Part 5?

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

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

5. What does Tess dislike about Kirk?

6. What problems does Johnny encounter in Hell?

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

8. What does Johnny's female captive say, in Part 4, that he is offended by?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Johnny meets the Devil in Part 6. How is the Devil depicted? What do Johnny and the Devil talk about? What is the purpose of Hell, and why are its inhabitants there? What information does the Devil give to Johnny? Why is he able to get this information from the Devil, but not from God? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

There are public service announcements throughout the book, which satirize different aspects of society. What is the purpose of these strips, and what messages are they intended to convey? What do they reveal about the author's attitudes towards various issues present in today's society, and why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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