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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 critical piece of information do Jam's parents lack when they tell her to send Pet back?

2. How does Bitter refer to the process of Pet's coming to life?

3. How does Jam usually communicate with others?

4. What does Aloe do for a living?

5. How does Jam usually treat the books she checks out from the library?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Jam start to feel more separate from her parents in Chapter 4?

2. What does Jam first think of Pet when it emerges from the painting?

3. Where does Pet say the monster it is looking for is?

4. What catches Jam's attention about what Aloe says to Bitter upon seeing Pet for the first time?

5. Why does Pet take hold of Jam in Aloe's and Bitter's bedroom while they argue?

6. Who is supposedly responsible for making Lucille a more just and peaceful place?

7. How do Aloe and Bitter react to seeing Pet for the first time?

8. What is one main way that Jam's father, Aloe, demonstrates his love and care for her?

9. What do Bitter and Aloe tell Jam about Pet in Chapter 4?

10. What does Aloe ask Bitter about her new painting in Chapter 1 that strikes Jam as odd?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Jam bring Pet to life, and what do you think the role of Jam's blood in this process is meant to symbolize? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What is Pet's relationship and attitude to "the hunt?" Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing the language and tone Emezi uses throughout this novel.

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