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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 band released the song "Tubthumping"?

2. What does Jack choose for dinner on his birthday in "Presents"?

3. Where does Jack initially believe Old Nick get's Ma's pain killers in "Unlying"?

4. What does Ma describe as "Extra-holy people. Like angels with no wings" in "Presents"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why has Ma's attitude changed in the beginning of "Unlying"? What does Jack make of this change?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the narrative point of view in Room. Why do you think the author chose to relate the story from Jack's point of view? How would the narrative differ if it were related from Ma's point of view? How limited or omniscient is Jack's perspective? Do you think that Jack is a reliable narrator? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

How does Jack initially perceive Outside versus the Room? How does he eventually come to grasp the meaning of reality versus make-believe? What causes Jack to come to want to live Outside with Ma?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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