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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 do with the note Ma gives him in "Dying"?
(a) He puts it in his mitten.
(b) He puts it in his shoe.
(c) He puts it in his sock.
(d) He puts it in his underwear.

2. What images are on the new pajamas that Noreen brings to Jack at the hospital in "After"?
(a) Spongebob Squarepants characters.
(b) Teddy bears.
(c) Astronauts.
(d) Dinosaurs.

3. How long does Ma say it's been since she's taken a shower when she and Jack wake up at the hospital in "After"?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 5 years.

4. What does the doctor give to Ma when he greets Ma and Jack at the hospital in "After"?
(a) Sunglasses.
(b) Pills for pain.
(c) Face masks.
(d) Antibiotics.

5. What is the address that the police discern for Old Nick's home from questioning Jack in "Dying"?
(a) 681 Wilson Ave.
(b) 349 Washington.
(c) 593 Anderson.
(d) 8964 White St.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Ma describe as when the bank wil take away Old Nick's house in "Dying"?

2. For how long does Ma say that Jack has been sick when Old Nick arrives in "Dying"?

3. Why does Jack begin crying in the beginning of "Dying"?

4. Who is the doctor that greets Ma and Jack at the hospital in "After"?

5. When Old Nick kidnapped Ma, what did he tell her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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