View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who glares at the narrator at the end of 'Majesty'?

2. Who comes up with a plan to meet Prince Wililam?

3. Who suffers from mild epilepsy?

4. Why does the narrator wake up in ‘The Man on the Stairs’?

5. Who is Helena?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Deagan Leather?

2. What is R.E.A.D?

3. Who is Helena?

4. Who does the narrator have sex with in 'The Sister'?

5. Who does Victor do drugs with in 'The Sister'?

6. Why is the protagonist of 'This Person' excited at the start of the story?

7. Who congratulates the protagonist in 'This Person'?

8. Who is Vincent Chang?

9. Who is Potato?

10. Who does the narrator in Majesty dream about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the theme of loneliness. Who in the book experiences loneliness, and why? How do they cope with this loneliness? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring how the book handles human desire for acceptance. Who in these stories wishes to be accepted? What is holding them back from being accepted, either by those around them or society as a whole, and how do they seek out acceptance? Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the theme of success. Many characters throughout the stories wish to live successful, fulfilling lives. In these contexts, what defines success? How do certain characters engage with their individual ideas of success? How do they go about finding it? Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 460 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample