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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. How many years did Kenji live at a Zen temple?

2. In Chapter 24, where is Jazmin, the clerk at the Thrift Shop from?

3. What was Kenji's favorite shirt?

4. What was the mascot at Benny's junior high school?

5. In a note, what does Alice tell Benny to talk to in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are some of the coping techniques Benny uses on the bus when he goes to the library in Chapter 16?

3. How is Kenji hit by a truck driver?

4. What letter does Henry Wong shove under Annabelle's door, and why is Annabelle sure he did not write it?

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

6. Why does Benny stab himself with a pair of scissors?

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

8. How did the author of Tidy Magic decide to become a monk?

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

10. What does Annabelle do for Benny when he comes home after his hospitalization?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Annabelle goes shopping when she is depressed. Why does Annabelle go shopping when she is depressed? How and why does shopping improve her mood?

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