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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 The Lorax?

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

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

4. What does Jack do with the note Ma gives him in "Dying"?

5. What does Old Nick bring to Ma on the day of the escape in "Dying"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What is the "Plan B" that Ma develops in "Dying"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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 the narrative point of view in Room. Why do you think the author chose to relate the story from Jack's point of view? How would the narrative differ if it were related from Ma's point of view? How limited or omniscient is Jack's perspective? Do you think that Jack is a reliable narrator? Why or why not?

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