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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. Who does Jack describe as "that long boy with the metal bits in his face" at the hospital in "After"?

2. What does the doctor give to Ma when he greets Ma and Jack at the hospital in "After"?

3. What is the "Plan B" that Ma comes up with in "Dying"?

4. What does Ma tell Jack he'll be wearing when he escapes in "Dying"?

5. What does Old Nick do when the stranger says he's got his plates in "Dying"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about Jack's newfound desire to go Outside in the beginning of "Dying"?

2. What do Ma and Grandma discuss during Grandma's first visit in "After"?

3. What does Grandma bring on her second visit in "After"? What do she and Ma discuss?

4. What causes Jack distress about the shower in "After"?

5. What are some of the ideas that Jack and Ma have for escape when they begin brainstorming?

6. What is notable about Old Nick's reaction when he believes that Jack is dead?

7. How does Jack respond when Ma escapes and meets him in "Dying"?

8. What causes the conflict between Ma and her father in "After"?

9. What does Ma do to Jack in order to make their "act" belivable for their first escape plan?

10. How is the setting described when Jack and Ma arrive at the police station in "After"? What takes place in this setting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's use of irony in Room. How is dramatic irony a major element in the narrative? How are verbal and situational irony employed? What purpose does irony serve in the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of family in Room. What does family mean to Jack, to Ma, and to Ma's family? Why do you think that Ma has always been open about being adopted? How does Ma's relationship with her parents change after she's escaped confinement?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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