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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 do the individuals in Heaven choose not to utilize?

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

3. Why did other kids make fun of Johnny when he was little?

4. According to Nail Bunny, what defines the world?

5. Why does Johnny think the bug is mocking him, in the second strip of Part 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What problems does Johnny encounter in Hell?

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

6. What does Tess dislike about Kirk?

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

8. What is Johnny discussing, and with whom, at the beginning of Part 4?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nail-Bunny, D-Boy, Mr. Eff and Burger Boy all started off as the voices for different aspects of Johnny's personality; however, the Dough Boys became self-aware, and gained a great deal of power, while Nail Bunny and Burger Boy did not. What made Mr. Eff and Burger Boy different from the others? How, and why, did they become so powerful? What purpose do they serve in the book? 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's closest relationship to another person is with Squee, the little boy who lives next door. Why does Johnny get along so well with Squee? Why does Johnny appear almost protective of Squee at times? How does Squee react to Johnny, and why? Why is Johnny able to maintain a relationship with Squee, but not with anyone else? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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