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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 gift does Ma give to Jack in "Presents"?

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

3. Why does Ma say Old Nick cut the power in "Unlying"?

4. What bedtime story does Ma tell Jack in "Presents"?

5. What colors comprise the rug in the Room where Jack lives with Ma?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is significant about Jack using beet juice as paint in the novel?

8. Describe Jack's breakfast with Ma on his birthday in "Presents." What does Jack eat?

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

10. What "gift" does Old Nick offer Jack when he's in the wardrobe in "Unlying"? Why does Jack not take the gift?

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 elements of symbolism and imagery in Room. What does Rug represent symbolically for Jack? What does it represent to Ma? What are other symbolic examples in the text and how do these examples tie into the narrative's themes?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss Jack's first experiences Outside. How does Jack manage to escape from Old Nick? Whom does he encounter when he escapes? How does Jack manage to lead the police to find Ma in Room?

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