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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. How does Pet say it will help Jam convince Redemption about the monster in his house?

2. Who is one of the only adults who learned sign language when Jam began communicating this way?

3. How is Redemption's house different from Jam's house?

4. What does Redemption tell Jam before they leave the library?

5. What does Glass bring to dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. What can Pet do to conceal itself from Jam's parents?

2. Where does Jam decide to reveal Pet for the first time to Redemption?

3. What does Pet say he will do to the monster in Chapter 9 that shocks Jam?

4. Why does Jam think it is a good idea to take Redemption to the library to research monsters?

5. Why does Ube show Redemption and Jam the pamphlets on monsters, even though he knows their parents might not approve?

6. In Chapter 7, why do Jam's parents guess she is not herself?

7. What is unique about Redemption's parents?

8. What emotion does Redemption feel in Chapter 9 that Pet seems to feed off of?

9. Who does Redemption think might be in trouble in his house?

10. What risk does Pet tell Jam she is taking in doing nothing about the monster?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

What is Bitter's approach and attitude to her art in general? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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