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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 39, what color are the hookers wearing that Annabelle sees?
2. What is a librarian carrying who stop Benny when he goes to the basement?
3. In Chapter 40, where has the Bottleman stashed his prosthetic leg?
4. In Chapter 54, what is Henry Wong holding over Annabelle when she regains consciousness?
5. What did Kimi major in at the university?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does the Aleph live?
2. What happens when Benny joins the riot in Chapter 70?
3. What does Benny give his mother for her birthday?
4. What does Aikon remember about the earthquake on March 11, 2011?
5. In Chapter 49, why is the Aleph angry with the B-man?
6. What conversation does Benny remember having with his dad about the first moon landing?
7. Why is the Aleph angry when she returns to the library in Chapter 43?
8. How does Benny cut himself in Chapter 41?
9. In Chapter 39, who walks Annabelle home?
10. Why do the Aleph and Benny take TAZ to the top of the mountain in Chapter 51 without the B-man?
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
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 3
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?
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