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

2. What does Ma do when commercials come on television?

3. Who wrote The Runaway Bunny?

4. What do Jack and Ma have for dinner on Sunday in "Unlying"?

5. What animal does Jack discover in the kitchen in "Presents"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Ma give Jack for his birthday in "Presents"? What does Jack do with his gift?

3. What do Ma and Jack do after television time in "Presents"?

4. How would you describe Ma's relationship to religion in "Presents"?

5. How do Jack and Ma manage to "create" toys when they are trapped in Room?

6. How does Ma compare herself to Alice in Wonderland in "Unlying"?

7. What does "Gone" mean in Jack's mind? What does Jack do when Ma is "Gone" in "Unlying"?

8. What does Ma tell Jack about the television in "Presents"?

9. What fears does Ma face when the electricity is cut off in "Unlying"?

10. How does Jack describe shows on the television in "Presents"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Ma's relationship with Grandma in the novel. When does Grandma first come to see Ma and Jack after their escape? What does Jack think of Grandma? How does his relationship with Grandma grow in the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Ma's plans for escape with Jack in Room. What is Ma's original plan? Why does it fail? What is Ma's "Plan B"? How does Jack feel about this plan? How do Ma and Jack prepare for Plan B?

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