2. What are Jack and Ma eating for breakfast in the beginning of "Unlying"?
(a) Pancakes.
(b) Oatmeal.
(c) Eggs and sausage.
(d) Bagels.

3. By what name does Jack refer to Ma's captor?
(a) Old Nick.
(b) Mr. White.
(c) Saint Nick.
(d) Mr. Man.

4. What bedtime story does Ma tell Jack in "Presents"?
(a) Mary Mary Quite Contrary.
(b) Humpty Dumpty.
(c) Little Bo Peep.
(d) GingerJack.

5. What character from Spongebob Squarepants does Jack call creepy in "Presents"?
(a) Gary.
(b) Mr. Krabs.
(c) Squidward.
(d) Sandy Cheeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Ma compare herself to when she explains her captivity to Jack?

2. Which of the paintings in Room is Ma's favorite?

3. What does Old Nick offer to Jack as he hides in the wardrobe in "Unlying"?

4. How much older is Ma's brother than her?

5. What is the name of Ma's older brother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Ma and Jack do after television time in "Presents"?

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

3. Describe Jack's breakfast with Ma on his birthday in "Presents." What does Jack eat?

4. What are your thoughts on Ma's breastfeeding Jack at the age of five? Why do you think she does this?

5. What leads to Ma's admitting that things in the TV are real in "Unlying"?

6. Why do you think that Ma flips the lights on and off before going to bed?

7. Describe the activity called "Scream" in the narrative. Why do Jack and Ma engage in this activity?

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

9. What "gift" does Old Nick offer Jack when he's in the wardrobe in "Unlying"? Why does Jack not take the gift?

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

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