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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. Why does Anne make her weekly outing?

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

4. According to Johnny, why couldn't he commit the crime of which the young woman accuses him?

5. Who is possessed by the ghost of Happy Noodle Boy, in Part 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Faith is an important motif in this book. How does Johnny feel about God and the afterlife? Does his opinion change after talking to God and Satan? Why or why not? How do Johnny's attitudes about faith and religion play a part in his interactions with his victims? Would his actions change if he had faith? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Anne Gwish's role in the book is small, but important. What are her main concerns? How does she perpetuate the problem from which she wishes to escape? What message is the author attempting to communicate through use of her character, and why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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