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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 address that the police discern for Old Nick's home from questioning Jack in "Dying"?

2. What object fascinates Jack at the police headquarters in "After"?

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

4. When Old Nick kidnapped Ma, what did he tell her?

5. How many books does Grandma bring to Ma on her second visit to the hospital in "After"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Officer Oh ask Jack when she meets him? Why?

2. How are Ma and Jack received when they arrive at the Cumberland Clinic in "After"?

3. What is the first plan that Ma develops for escape in "Dying"?

4. How is Ma described when Jack discovers her after his outing with Paul in "After"?

5. Who is the lawyer Ma meets with in "After"? What does he tell Ma?

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

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

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

9. How would you describe Jack's first encounter with Outside in "Dying"?

10. How do Ma and Jack practice for their first plan for escape in "Dying"? How does Jack feel about the plan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Describe and analyze the characters of Dr. Clay and Noreen in the narrative. What are Ma's and Jack's first impressions of these characters? How do their relationships evolve in the course of the story? How do Dr. Clay and Noreen help Ma and Jack as they acclimate to society?

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