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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. After meeting Helene in Chapter 26, for how many days does Johannes listen to her stories?

2. How many rectangles does Bertrand tell Johannes he can see from a giant window?

3. What color fascinated and mesmerized Johannes when he looked at rectangles through a window of the new building?

4. Where does Helene say that she and the other goats usually sleep?

5. In Chapter 27, how many hours has Helene been eating when she tells Johannes an idea she had in the middle of the night?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. After Johannes and Helene come up with a plan to free the Bison, why is he not able to talk to the Bison?

5. What do Bertrand and Johannes learn when Bertrand speaks to the goats?

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

7. What happens when Johannes looks at rectangles from a window outside the new museum?

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

9. Where does Johannes sleep when he cannot get into his hollow, and how does he sleep?

10. What mood is Angus in when he called to help Johannes put on the dog sweater?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After Johannes meets Helene, Bertrand begins avoiding Johannes. Why does Bertrand start avoiding Johannes? Why is he jealous?

Essay Topic 2

Occasionally Johannes directly speaks to readers. This is called “breaking the fourth wall.” How does it seem that Johannes is having conversations with readers throughout The Eyes and the Impossible? How do these conversations provide information to readers that characters may not be privy to? What is the purpose of breaking the fourth wall?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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