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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jack's favorite card from the deck of cards in his room?

2. Where in the room does Jack sleep when he doesn't sleep in Ma's bed?

3. At what time does Ma put Jack to bed each night during their captivity?

4. What does Jack play "Telephone" with in "Unlying"?

5. What do Ma and Jack eat for lunch on Jack's birthday in "Presents"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Ma and Old Nick arguing about when Jack overhears them from the wardrobe in "Unlying"?

2. What leads to Ma's admitting that things in the TV are real in "Unlying"?

3. How does Ma explain "Outside" to Jack in "Unlying"?

4. What does Ma's "Bad Tooth" symbolize in the narrative?

5. What are your thoughts on Ma's breastfeeding Jack at the age of five? Why do you think she does this?

6. How does Jack define "real" and "pretend" in "Presents"?

7. Describe the activity called "Scream" in the narrative. Why do Jack and Ma engage in this activity?

8. What happend when Jack requests that Ma read Dylan the Digger in "Unlying"?

9. Why do you think that Ma flips the lights on and off before going to bed?

10. Describe Ma's abduction. How and when was she abducted?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the media and public's reaction to Ma and Jack's captivity and escape. How realistic is the media's portrayal in the novel? Do you think that the media steps over boundaries when interviewing victims of violent crimes such as this one? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the daily routines of Jack and Ma in Room. Why do you think that Ma has created such a structured routine for her and her son? What activities does Ma include in their routines that encourage physical and mental growth for Jack? In what ways is Ma limited in this regard?

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think that Ma attempts suicide in the hospital while Jack is away? Why do you think that Ma did not attempt suicide prior to this point, when she and Jack were trapped in Room? How does Ma's suicide attempt affect Jack?

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