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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 Bitter remind Aloe that beings like Pet come to town?

2. Where does Pet go to meet Jam's parents for the first time?

3. What does Jam's mother tell her a monster looks like?

4. What does Aloe implore Jam to do in Chapter 4?

5. What do Jam's parents seem to think about Pet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jam desperately want to know about the old angels in Chapter 1?

2. What is Redemption known for?

3. What is Jam supposed to be looking for in Redemption's house?

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

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

6. What do Aloe and Bitter vehemently deny that Pet asserts in Chapter 3?

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

8. What does Bitter do for a living and what is unusual about her work?

9. Who has taught Redemption about fighting?

10. What does Pet tell Jam he has come out of the painting for in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Jam choose to sign with her parents as her preferred mode of communication? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why and how does Jam begin to feel isolated from her parents, Bitter and Aloe, following Pet's arrival? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Jam eventually convince Pet to let Hibiscus have his day in court instead of killing him in Redemption's basement? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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