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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 49, what mountain range does B-man say that Walter Benjamin had to cross when fleeing from the Nazis?
2. How does Benny cut himself in Chapter 41?
3. In Chapter 76, how much time does the CPS worker say that Annabelle has to clean up her house?
4. Why does Annabelle learn that the crows are dying in Chapter 67?
5. In Chapter 51, what do the Aleph and Benny leave the Bottleman with when they go to the summit?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 72, what does Annabelle remember about the fight she and Kenji had the night he died?
2. Why is the Aleph angry when she returns to the library in Chapter 43?
3. How does Benny get hurt in Chapter 37?
4. In Chapter 49, why is the Aleph angry with the B-man?
5. In Chapter 52, what happens to Annabelle when she is cleaning?
6. What conversation does Benny remember having with his dad about the first moon landing?
7. Who finds Benny in the Bindery during the riots and what is he doing?
8. How did Aikon decide to write Tidy Magic?
9. What happens while Annabelle is getting a massage in Chapter 33, and how does the masseuse react?
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
Kenji built a feeding station for the crows, and Annabelle has been caring for them since his death. Why are the crows important to Annabelle?
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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