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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 stitches does Benny get in Chapter 12?

2. How many monitors does Annabelle have for her new workstation?

3. In Chapter 27, how much time does Aikon take off from work?

4. Who checks on Annabelle when she gets nervous on the library footbridge in Chapter 16?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Kenji hit by a truck driver?

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

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

4. Why does Benny punch a window in his school classroom?

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

6. Where does the Aleph take Benny to see Slavoj, the Bottleman in Chapter 32?

7. What type of animal does the Aleph have when she sees Benny at the library and what does she call it?

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

9. Where does Annabelle work?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Benny and Slavoj both hear voices. Why does Benny think hearing the voices means he is crazy, and Slavoj sees the voices as a gift?

Essay Topic 2

An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Ozeki uses in The Book of Form and Emptiness? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events, or concepts?

Essay Topic 3

An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in The Book of Form and Emptiness? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? How do the allusions Ozeki uses help readers’ understanding of characters or concepts?

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