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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 Old Nick bring to Ma on the day of the escape in "Dying"?
(a) Antibiotics.
(b) A doctor's note.
(c) A ceiling fan.
(d) A box of cereal.

2. What is the name of the dog that jumps on Jack when he escapes in "Dying"?
(a) Naisha.
(b) Spot.
(c) Ajeet.
(d) Raja.

3. Who does Jack describe as "that long boy with the metal bits in his face" at the hospital in "After"?
(a) Paul.
(b) Peter.
(c) Hugo.
(d) James.

4. Who wrote and illustrated The Very Hungry Caterpillar?
(a) Dr. Seuss.
(b) Shel Silverstein.
(c) Eric Carle.
(d) Lewis Carroll.

5. How many vaccinations does the doctor give to Jack on his first morning at the hospital in "After"?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 9.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are the sunglasses that Jack is given at the hospital?

2. What is the room number of Jack's and Ma's room at the hospital in "After"?

3. What is the profession of Paul's wife?

4. What is the "Plan B" that Ma comes up with in "Dying"?

5. What does Ma say Old Nick does not have in "Dying"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is related to Ma regarding the clinic in "After"? How does Ma respond to her surroundings at the police headquarters?

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

3. What steps do Ma and Jack take when they begin to enact their first escape plan in "Dying"?

4. How is Ma described when Jack discovers her after his outing with Paul in "After"?

5. What is revealed regarding "the first baby" in "After"?

6. What is the "Plan B" that Ma develops in "Dying"?

7. Who is the lawyer Ma meets with in "After"? What does he tell Ma?

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

9. What are some of the ideas that Jack and Ma have for escape when they begin brainstorming?

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

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