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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. Where does Joy and Marcus's last bus stop?

2. Who stops wearing a mask by the end of the novel?

3. What does Joy slip and fall on when she escapes the Hospital?

4. What city do Joy and Marcus end up in after the Mansion?

5. Who begs Nelson not to kill the animal that gets stuck in a trap door in the Mansion?

Short Essay Questions

1. What animal causes a fuss in the Mansion?

2. Why do Marcus and Joy wind up in a church?

3. What does Joy see on the news at a gas station in Tuscaloosa?

4. What does Marcus predict about Joy's baby?

5. Who is No Name?

6. What happens when the Psychologist takes a young Joy to the beach?

7. Who does Joy visit on the tenth floor?

8. Why do Joy and Marcus get on a choir bus?

9. What does Joy tell Marcus about her journey to Florida?

10. What happens when Joy goes into the tunnel the first time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you examine Joy's relationship to and understanding of the Hospital. Does it change throughout the story? How? Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore the role of the nurses and doctors in the Hospital. What are they there to do, and to what lengths are they willing to go to carry out their mission?

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