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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 is the name of Grandma's husband?

3. For how long does Ma say Old Nick cut off the power in "Dying"?

4. Where does Ma tell Old Nick not to bury Jack in "Dying"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discuss the themes of abuse and sacrifice in Room. How are these themes developed through character, action, symbolism, and imagery in the narrative? What are some of the sacrifices that Ma makes for Jack, and vice versa? How has Ma managed to cope with abuse for so long?

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