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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 Ma's response when Jack asks her in "Presents," "What am I like?"

2. Who wrote The Count of Monte Cristo?

3. What material does Jack describe Door being made of in "Presents"?

4. Which of the paintings in Room is Ma's favorite?

5. How much older is Ma's brother than her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of abuse and sacrifice in Room. How are these themes developed through character, action, symbolism, and imagery in the narrative? What are some of the sacrifices that Ma makes for Jack, and vice versa? How has Ma managed to cope with abuse for so long?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe Ma's abduction by Old Nick. How old was Ma when she was abducted and taken captive? How did Old Nick reinforce Room to prevent Ma's escape? How did Ma attempt to escape before she gave birth to Jack?

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