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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. Where does Ma tell Old Nick not to bury Jack in "Dying"?
(a) In the woods.
(b) In the church yard.
(c) In the backyard.
(d) In a cemetery.

2. What does Jack say ate GingerJack in "Dying"?
(a) A fox.
(b) A dog.
(c) A wolf.
(d) A cat.

3. What is the name of Alice's cat in Alice in Wonderland?
(a) Dinah.
(b) Boots.
(c) Mittens.
(d) Socks.

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

5. What name is on the tag of the Admission Coordinator when Ma and Jack first enter the hospital in "After"?
(a) Clay.
(b) Pilar.
(c) Sisk.
(d) Jackson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Jack make up to describe his feelings about the escape in "Dying"?

2. Who wrote The Lorax?

3. What does Jack do with Bad Tooth on the day of the escape?

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

5. When did Ma have a stillborn child during her captivity?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How would you describe Jack's first encounter with Outside in "Dying"?

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

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

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