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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 happens to the male captive who is trying to escape in Part 5?

2. Johnny creates a machine that fires a gun when what happens?

3. What is the name of the young man from the movie theater?

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

5. The old woman tells Johnny that everyone in Hell acts a certain way for what reason?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Johnny meets God in Part 6. How is God depicted? How does God respond when Johnny asks him questions? What excuse does he give Johnny for not answering his questions? How does Johnny feel after talking to God, and why? What can we infer about the author's attitude toward God and religion, based on his depiction of God. Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

The Devil explains to Johnny that his role on Earth was that of a "waste-lock." What, specifically, was Johnny's intended purpose, according to the Devil? Why was he a poor choice to fulfill that role? Why was the function he performed a necessary one? What set Johnny apart from the other waste-locks? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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