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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 does Jack make Ma a bracelet from in "Unlying"?
(a) Toilet paper.
(b) Glass beads.
(c) Two socks.
(d) Hair.

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

3. What does Old Nick offer to Jack as he hides in the wardrobe in "Unlying"?
(a) A toy truck.
(b) A chocolate candy.
(c) A lollipop.
(d) A piece of cake.

4. Who does Jack say brought him and Ma the box of chocolates with the purple ribbon on it in "Unlying"?
(a) Old Nick.
(b) Paul.
(c) Santa Claus.
(d) Grandma.

5. For how long does Old Nick say he's been laid off from work in "Unlying"?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 6 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ma pretend to be when she and Jack play "Islands" in "Unlying"?

2. What is Ma's response when Jack asks her in "Presents," "What am I like?"

3. Who is the author of The Da Vinci Code?

4. What do Ma and Jack have for dinner on Saturday in "Unlying"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happend when Jack requests that Ma read Dylan the Digger in "Unlying"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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