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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 type of pizza does the old Native woman order for Jared in Chapter 27: "When the Voice In Your Head Is A Monster"?

2. What does Jared use to unbind his legs, wrists, and mouth in Chapter 35: "The Cave"?

3. When Jared finds Mr. Jaks walking outside alone in Chapter 28: "Always the Bridesmaid," what is Mr. Jaks wearing?

4. In Chapter 31: "Welcome to the Jungle," what is Jared watching on T.V. in order to keep his mind off the images he experience the night before?

5. When Jared hears a woman's voice speaking to him in Chapter 35: "The Cave," what does the voice keep calling him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Monster Aunt take Jared to find peace, in Chapter 39: "Summertime Sadness"?

2. What new information about Wee'git does the old Native women Jared calls "Monster Gran" share in Chapter 39: "Summertime Sadness"?

3. What happens in Chapter 30: "Welcome to the Jungle," when Jared is trying to watch the Weather Channel?

4. In Chapter 33: "The Shadow of Your Existence," what and/or who does Jared encounter that cannot be real, but he is able to interact with?

5. What does Jared thank his mom for at the end of Chapter 32: "Dylan Quits Hockey"?

6. What does Jared's inner voice keep insisting he wants to do in Chapter 27: "When the Voice In Your Head Is A Monster"?

7. How does it go when Jared meets Sarah's mom in Chapter 38: "We'll Always Have Alderaan"?

8. In Chapter 32: "Dylan Quits Hockey," what does Dylan invite Jared to do with him and his dad? How does Jared react?

9. What has Jared's mom done to his room in Chapter 32: "Dylan Quits Hockey"?

10. What is different about Jared's house in Chapter 26: "Spiral"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Drug and alcohol abuse is evident throughout Son of a Trickster novel. Write an essay on the effects of drug and alcohol abuse as brought out in Son of a Trickster.

Essay Topic 2

Parents play a significant role in a child's behavior and development. Write an essay with specific examples from Son of a Trickster indicating how Maggie’s parenting style influences Jared's behavior and actions.

Essay Topic 3

Addiction has negative consequences on an individual, and multiple characters in Son Of A Trickster hurt themselves due to addiction. With reference to specific examples from Son of a Trickster, write an essay of how addiction affects an individual’s life.

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