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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 is the general medical resident on duty that examines Ma when she and Jack arrive at the hospital in "After"?

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

3. Who wrote The Lorax?

4. What treat does Jack receive at the hospital after his blood is taken in "After"?

5. What is the name of Grandma's husband?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is revealed regarding "the first baby" in "After"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think that Ma attempts suicide in the hospital while Jack is away? Why do you think that Ma did not attempt suicide prior to this point, when she and Jack were trapped in Room? How does Ma's suicide attempt affect Jack?

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

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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