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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Ma and Jack have for dinner on Saturday in "Unlying"?
(a) Mini pizzas.
(b) Hot dogs.
(c) Hamburgers.
(d) Applesauce and pudding.

2. Who is the author of The Da Vinci Code?
(a) Marie Hartley.
(b) Tom Jones.
(c) Dan Brown.
(d) Stephen King.

3. Who wrote The Runaway Bunny?
(a) Roald Dahl.
(b) Margaret Wise Brown.
(c) Lewis Carroll.
(d) Jason Sylvester.

4. What does Jack put on when he plays "Dress-up" in "Unlying"?
(a) A Spider-man suit.
(b) A crown.
(c) A pair of wings.
(d) A Superman cape.

5. What month does Ma say it will be in three days after the power is cut off in "Unlying"?
(a) February.
(b) March.
(c) April.
(d) July.

Short Answer Questions

1. What band released the song "Tubthumping"?

2. For how long does Old Nick say he's been laid off from work in "Unlying"?

3. What does Jack eat for lunch when Ma is "Gone" in "Unlying"?

4. What colors comprise the rug in the Room where Jack lives with Ma?

5. What animal does Jack discover in the kitchen in "Presents"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Jack and Ma manage to "create" toys when they are trapped in Room?

2. What is significant about Jack using beet juice as paint in the novel?

3. How would you describe Ma's relationship to religion in "Presents"?

4. How does Ma explain "Outside" to Jack in "Unlying"?

5. Describe Ma's abduction. How and when was she abducted?

6. What are Ma and Old Nick arguing about when Jack overhears them from the wardrobe in "Unlying"?

7. How does Jack describe shows on the television in "Presents"?

8. How does Ma compare herself to Alice in Wonderland in "Unlying"?

9. What does Ma's "Bad Tooth" symbolize in the narrative?

10. What does Ma tell Jack about the television in "Presents"?

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