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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 wrote an illustrated the book The Giving Tree?

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

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

4. Where does Grandma say Ma's father is right now when she arrives at the hospital in "After"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is related to Ma regarding the clinic in "After"? How does Ma respond to her surroundings at the police headquarters?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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