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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 does Will become angry with Casey in "The Suicide Room"?

2. In "The Suicide Room," how does Alyssa explain her brother's mental impairment?

3. What does David Applelow do with the little money he has left during his unemployment?

4. In "The Suicide Room," how does Alyssa feel when she finally gets inside the dorm of the girl who committed suicide?

5. Why is Roddy excited to help Mike write a book about his life in "The Rest of It"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the main characters of "The Suicide Room" know each other?

2. What does David learn about the job he is interviewing for in "Futures"?

3. What does David learn about Zach when he takes him out to lunch in "Futures"?

4. In "Futures," what happens when Marnie and Zach argue in the hallway?

5. Why does Will threaten to kill himself in "The Suicide Room"?

6. How does David Applelow react to his first interview with Ms. Samuel in "Futures"?

7. Which two stories told by the characters of "The Suicide Room" seem least probable, and why?

8. In "The Rest of It," what seems to dictate Roddy's decisions?

9. What things does Mike tell Roddy about in "The Rest of It"?

10. What stories do the main characters tell in the beginning of "The Suicide Room"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many characters harbor secret desires in this collection. Compare and contrast at least two stories that focus on secret desires. How are they similar? How are they different? What lesson does the author create about secret desires through these stories?

Essay Topic 2

Morality is a major theme in many of these stories. Examine how the characters develop, display and grapple with morality. Compare and contrast the differences in moral values and explore the overall message about morality when you look at the book as a whole.

Essay Topic 3

Many of the stories in this collection have vague or unclear endings. What role do these endings serve? What do the endings bring to a close? What message does the author convey with vague endings?

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