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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. Where is Jack injured from a dog bite when he goes to the hospital with Ma?

2. What mythological winged figure does Jack pretend to be in "Dying"?

3. What word does Jack make up to describe his feelings about the escape in "Dying"?

4. Who wrote and illustrated The Very Hungry Caterpillar?

5. Who is the police officer that asks Jack's age in "Dying"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Jack's first meetings with Paul and his first outing with Paul. How well do you think Paul grasps Jack's past and his struggles with the present reality? What attempts does Paul make to become closer to Jack. Are these attempts successful? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Jack's first experiences Outside. How does Jack manage to escape from Old Nick? Whom does he encounter when he escapes? How does Jack manage to lead the police to find Ma in Room?

Essay Topic 3

What events lead up to Ma telling Jack the truth about her abduction in "Unlying"? How does Ma define "unlying" in this chapter? Why has Ma chosen now to tell Jack the truth? How does Jack cope with Ma's story?

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