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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 creatures does Johannes think there are eating weeds by the windmill?

2. In Chapter 25, where does Johannes see a picture of himself when he goes on his rounds?

3. Which of the Assistant Eyes think Johannes's plan to get the Bison on the boat is a good one and they should start immediately?

4. Why is Johannes not able to get into his hollow in Chapter 25?

5. How many pelicans agree to help free the Bison?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Johannes get out of the dog sweater?

2. Where has Helene seen Bison?

3. How do the goats treat Johannes when they see him talking to Helene, and why?

4. What is the plan for getting Johannes inside the museum?

5. Why is Angus prompt for the Assistant Eyes meeting in Chapter 21?

6. How does Johannes feel when he gets the sweater on?

7. How do Bertrand and his gull-friends plan to get Johannes inside the museum where the rectangles hang?

8. How do the ducks respond when Sonja and Johannes ask them to help free the Bison?

9. Who tries to grab Johannes after he talks to Yolanda about the rectangles that show the Park People are looking for a coyote?

10. Why is Helene considered a freak by the other goats?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Accumulation is a literary device that allows an author to gather scattered ideas in a literary work and gradually build on information readers need to know. From whose perspective are various sections of The Eyes and the Impossible told? How does each section add information? How does Eggers use accumulation to advance the plot and provide important details to readers?

Essay Topic 2

Verisimilitude ensures that even a story that is make believe is rooted in reality and plausible. How does Eggers create a believable world in The Eyes and the Impossible?

Essay Topic 3

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Eggers use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters in The Eyes and the Impossible?

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