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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 is the "Plan B" that Ma comes up with in "Dying"?
(a) To pretend that Jack has died.
(b) To attack Old Nick and kill him.
(c) To pretend that Ma has died.
(d) To pretend that Ma is now ill.

2. What word does Jack make up to describe his feelings about the escape in "Dying"?
(a) "Curiose."
(b) "Brared."
(c) "Scave."
(d) "Splained."

3. What does Ma make Old Nick promise before he takes Jack out of the Room in "Dying"?
(a) Not to drive anywhere with Jack.
(b) Not to look at Jack.
(c) Not to take Jack.
(d) Not to bury Jack.

4. When Old Nick kidnapped Ma, what did he tell her?
(a) That his wife was ill.
(b) That he'd broken his leg.
(c) That he was lost.
(d) That he had a sick dog.

5. What Shakespearean play does Ma describe when she explains "Plan B" to Jack in "Dying"?
(a) Romeo and Juliet.
(b) Macbeth.
(c) A Midsummer Night's Dream.
(d) King Lear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What game do Jack and Ma play with the balloon in "Dying"?

2. What is the name of Paul's wife?

3. What color is Old Nick's truck?

4. What does Jack pretend to be when he plays in the wardrobe in "Dying"?

5. What does Ma smear all over Jack before Old Nick arrives in "Dying"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What causes Jack distress about the shower in "After"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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