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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 does Ma smear all over Jack before Old Nick arrives in "Dying"?

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

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

4. For how long does Ma say that Jack has been sick when Old Nick arrives in "Dying"?

5. What does Jack pretend to be when he plays in the wardrobe in "Dying"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What steps do Ma and Jack take when they begin to enact their first escape plan in "Dying"?

7. What are some of the questions Ma is asked during her television interview in "After"?

8. How does Jack feel about the change in routines in "After"?

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

10. How do Ma and Jack go about enacting "Plan B" in "Dying"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Jack's understanding of Old Nick and his relationship with Ma? How does this understanding change in the course of the story? What does Jack think about Old Nick? How does he describe Old Nick's appearance and behavior?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Ma's relationship with Grandma in the novel. When does Grandma first come to see Ma and Jack after their escape? What does Jack think of Grandma? How does his relationship with Grandma grow in the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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