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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. What does Ma smear all over Jack before Old Nick arrives in "Dying"?

2. What does Ma say her grade-point average was in school when she disappeared in "After"?

3. What is the name of the baby with the man that helps Jack escape from Old Nick in "Dying"?

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

5. What name is on the tag of the Admission Coordinator when Ma and Jack first enter the hospital in "After"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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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