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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 the name of Ma's older brother?

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

3. Who painted Guernica?

4. What does Jack say his least favorite number is in "Presents"?

5. At what time does Ma put Jack to bed each night during their captivity?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What events lead up to Ma telling Jack the truth about her abduction in "Unlying"? How does Ma define "unlying" in this chapter? Why has Ma chosen now to tell Jack the truth? How does Jack cope with Ma's story?

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 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?

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