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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 28, how old does Benny remember he was when he and his father bought the yellow apron his mom is wearing?
2. In Chapter 27, how many times has Annabelle noticed Tidy Magic has moved?
3. In Chapter 12, where is the only place Benny does not hear the voices?
4. In a note, what does Alice tell Benny to talk to in Chapter 14?
5. In Chapter 16, when does Benny find slips of paper telling him to listen to his shoe, to come to the library, and congratulating him for making it?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did the author of Tidy Magic decide to become a monk?
2. What book does Annabelle buy at Michael's and how does the Book explain the purchase?
3. Why does Benny stab himself with a pair of scissors?
4. Where does Annabelle work?
5. How is Kenji's body transported to the crematorium?
6. In Chapter 20, why is Mrs. Wong in the hospital?
7. Why does Benny punch a window in his school classroom?
8. What letter does Henry Wong shove under Annabelle's door, and why is Annabelle sure he did not write it?
9. Where does the Aleph take Benny to see Slavoj, the Bottleman in Chapter 32?
10. How does Benny write himself an excuse to miss school and monitor his mother's email account?
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
Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before events in The Book of Form and Emptiness. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of The Book of Form and Emptiness and why is that incident the climax?
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