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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 cartoon does Jack watch at 8:30 in "Presents"?
(a) Ren and Stimpy.
(b) Peanuts.
(c) Dora the Explorer.
(d) The Pink Panther.

2. What do Ma and Jack eat for lunch on Jack's birthday in "Presents"?
(a) Pancakes.
(b) Tuna and crackers.
(c) Waffles.
(d) Steak and eggs.

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

4. What does Ma pretend to be when she and Jack play "Islands" in "Unlying"?
(a) A cyclops.
(b) An octopus.
(c) The Deep Titan of the Sea.
(d) The Loch Ness Monster.

5. What gift does Ma give to Jack in "Presents"?
(a) A toy truck.
(b) A book.
(c) A drawing.
(d) A doll.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What caused Old Nick to hurt Ma the previous night in "Unlying"?

3. What upsets Jack about his birthday cake in "Presents"?

4. What does Jack eat for breakfast on the morning after his birthday in "Presents"?

5. What character from Spongebob Squarepants does Jack call creepy in "Presents"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How would you describe Jack's manner of speaking? How is this reflected in the language styel of the story?

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

9. What does Ma give Jack for his birthday in "Presents"? What does Jack do with his gift?

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

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