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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 happened to the baby that died during Ma's childbirth?
(a) Ma cremated it in the oven.
(b) Old Nick buried it in the yard.
(c) Old Nick fed it to his pigs.
(d) Old Nick cremated it in his oven.

2. What image is on the bandage that the doctor puts on Jack's injuries in "After"?
(a) Pokemon.
(b) Elmo.
(c) Spongebob Squarepants.
(d) Dora the Explorer.

3. What month has begun in "Dying"?
(a) April.
(b) July.
(c) June.
(d) March.

4. What does Jack pretend to be when he plays in the wardrobe in "Dying"?
(a) An architect.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A coal miner.
(d) Superman.

5. What is the name of Paul's wife?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Deanna.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Christine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the address that the police discern for Old Nick's home from questioning Jack in "Dying"?

2. Where is Jack injured from a dog bite when he goes to the hospital with Ma?

3. What is the name of the baby with the man that helps Jack escape from Old Nick in "Dying"?

4. How old is Paul's daughter in "After"?

5. What color does Jack describe Grandma's hair as being in "After"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jack respond when Ma escapes and meets him in "Dying"?

2. What does Grandma bring on her second visit in "After"? What do she and Ma discuss?

3. What does Ma do to Jack in order to make their "act" belivable for their first escape plan?

4. What causes the conflict between Ma and her father in "After"?

5. How do Ma and Jack practice for their first plan for escape in "Dying"? How does Jack feel about the plan?

6. What is significant about Jack's newfound desire to go Outside in the beginning of "Dying"?

7. What does Officer Oh ask Jack when she meets him? Why?

8. What are some of the questions Ma is asked during her television interview in "After"?

9. What do Ma and Grandma discuss during Grandma's first visit in "After"?

10. How do Ma and Jack go about enacting "Plan B" in "Dying"?

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