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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. In Chapter 15, how long has Annabelle been stocking up on graduation paraphernalia for Benny's graduation from junior high?
2. What is the number pattern for the breathing exercise Benny learns at the psychiatric hospital?
3. How much does Annabelle pay for a Hansel and Gretel snow globe in Chapter 22?
4. In Chapter 12, where were the scissors made Benny used to stab himself?
5. How old is Benny when his father dies?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does reading at the library help Benny?
2. What does Annabelle know about Kenji's family?
3. How is Annabelle strugging at the psychiatrist's office in Chapter 9?
4. How does the old hobo help Benny get in the library the first time Benny skips school?
5. Why does Benny stab himself with a pair of scissors?
6. Where does Annabelle work?
7. How does Benny write himself an excuse to miss school and monitor his mother's email account?
8. What is the philosophy of the author of Tidy Magic?
9. What type of animal does the Aleph have when she sees Benny at the library and what does she call it?
10. Where does the Aleph take Benny to see Slavoj, the Bottleman in Chapter 32?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Puns are figures of speech that involve wordplay and double means or using words that sound similar but have different meanings. How does Kenji use puns? How and why does the fact that English is Kenji’s second language affect his use of puns?
Essay Topic 2
Benny has fond memories of his father. How does Ozeki use flashbacks and exposition to explore the relationship between Benny and his father? How does she show the type of relationship they had?
Essay Topic 3
A frame story sets the scene for a story within a story. How does Ozecki use a frame story and a story-within-a-story in The Book of Form and Emptiness? How do the frame story and story-within-a-story help readers understand characters and events?
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