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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 level does Benny go to in Chapter 21 when he finds a slip of paper about Hansel and Gretel in the same handwriting as the other notes?

2. What state shot glass does the Bottleman give Benny to drink from in Chapter 32?

3. What is the number pattern for the breathing exercise Benny learns at the psychiatric hospital?

4. Where was Kenji born?

5. How many roommates did Annabelle have when she met Kenji?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Kenji hit by a truck driver?

2. Why did Kenji live at a Zen temp for a time, and how did he start playing jazz?

3. What is the philosophy of the author of Tidy Magic?

4. What does Benny hear when he steps on some Christmas ornaments?

5. How is Annabelle strugging at the psychiatrist's office in Chapter 9?

6. What apron is Annabelle wearing in Chapter 28, and where did she get it?

7. In Chapter 20, why is Mrs. Wong in the hospital?

8. How does the old hobo help Benny get in the library the first time Benny skips school?

9. What book does Annabelle buy at Michael's and how does the Book explain the purchase?

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

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe people in a narrative and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe individuals, places, and things. How does Ozeki use imagery to help readers imagine the world, events, and characters in The Book of Form and Emptiness?

Essay Topic 3

Ozeki reveals Benny’s life during a pivotal time. How do the events in The Book of Form and Emptiness help Benny mature and grow in the novel?

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