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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 was Kenji's theme song?
2. How many years did Kenji live at a Zen temple?
3. What is the number pattern for the breathing exercise Benny learns at the psychiatric hospital?
4. In "A Boy," after suggesting things to listen to, what is the reader told to hold to their head and listen?
5. In Chapter 27, how many times has Annabelle noticed Tidy Magic has moved?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 20, why is Mrs. Wong in the hospital?
2. How is Annabelle strugging at the psychiatrist's office in Chapter 9?
3. What does Annabelle do when she learns that Benny needs to spend time at the Psychiatry Unit at Children's?
4. How is Kenji hit by a truck driver?
5. What apron is Annabelle wearing in Chapter 28, and where did she get it?
6. Why does Benny punch a window in his school classroom?
7. What does Annabelle know about Kenji's family?
8. How is Kenji's body transported to the crematorium?
9. What does Annabelle do for Benny when he comes home after his hospitalization?
10. What does Slavoj say about hearing voices?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Benny and Slavoj have a conversation about poetry and writing in Chapter 40. What conversation do Benny and Slavoj have about poetry and writing? How does their conversation relate to the title of the book?
Essay Topic 2
What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What points of view are used in The Book of Form and Emptiness? How do these points of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does changing the point of view help readers connect with and understand characters and events?
Essay Topic 3
A bully is someone who picks on someone, often someone smaller or weaker. Who are bullies at Benny’s school? How and why do they bully him?
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