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

2. To whom does Jack write a letter while the power is out in "Unlying"?

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

4. What cartoon does Jack watch at 8:30 in "Presents"?

5. What do Ma and Jack have for dinner in "Unlying"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How would you describe Jack's manner of speaking? How is this reflected in the language styel of the story?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Leo (Steppa) and Grandpa in Room. Why does Ma have a falling out with Grandpa when he first comes to see her after her escape? How does their relationship change? What are Jack's impressions of Grandpa? How would you compare his relationship with Grandpa with his relationship with Steppa?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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