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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 in "Unlying"?
(a) Potato soup.
(b) Alphabet soup.
(c) Hot dogs.
(d) Hamburgers.

2. What caused Old Nick to hurt Ma the previous night in "Unlying"?
(a) Ma slapped him.
(b) Ma was screaming.
(c) Jack ran out of the wardrobe.
(d) Jack's jeep fell on his head.

3. On what day of the week does Old Nick usually bring supplies and treats to Ma?
(a) Mondays.
(b) Wednesdays.
(c) Tuesdays.
(d) Sundays.

4. Where in the room does Jack sleep when he doesn't sleep in Ma's bed?
(a) In a cradle.
(b) In the bathtub.
(c) In a kitchen cupboard.
(d) In the wardrobe.

5. What does Jack describe Alice playing croquet with in Alice in Wonderland?
(a) Giraffes and hedgehogs.
(b) Flamingoes and hedgehogs.
(c) Mallets and balls.
(d) Penguins and turtles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Jack say brought him and Ma the box of chocolates with the purple ribbon on it in "Unlying"?

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

3. To whom does Jack write a letter while the power is out in "Unlying"?

4. On what day of the week do Ma and Jack do laundry?

5. Why does Ma say Old Nick cut the power in "Unlying"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does "Gone" mean in Jack's mind? What does Jack do when Ma is "Gone" in "Unlying"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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