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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 color is Old Nick's truck?
(a) Black.
(b) Brown.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

2. What does Ma say Old Nick does not have in "Dying"?
(a) A house.
(b) A heart.
(c) A library.
(d) A wife.

3. Where does Grandma say Ma's father is right now when she arrives at the hospital in "After"?
(a) London.
(b) Canberra.
(c) New York.
(d) Paris.

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

5. How many books does Grandma bring to Ma on her second visit to the hospital in "After"?
(a) 1.
(b) 8.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Old Nick bring to Ma on the day of the escape in "Dying"?

3. Who gets Ma and Jack face masks when they leave their hospital room to go eat in "After"?

4. What does Jack do with the note Ma gives him in "Dying"?

5. What name does Jack call himself as he escapes in "Dying"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Ma and Jack received when they arrive at the Cumberland Clinic in "After"?

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

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

4. How is the setting described when Jack and Ma arrive at the police station in "After"? What takes place in this setting?

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

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

7. What is notable about Old Nick's reaction when he believes that Jack is dead?

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

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

10. How does Jack feel about the change in routines in "After"?

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