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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In his letter, Tom claims that his remark was "facetiousness" (9). What is he claiming?
(a) He offered a deliberately silly exaggeration to make his wife sound ridiculous.
(b) He thought that Brian would understand that he was saying the opposite of what he really meant.
(c) He was making a joke, but he understands that it was inappropriate.
(d) He thought that Brian would agree with him and keep his remark a secret.

2. What name does Bill always call Brian?
(a) Erebus.
(b) Frankenstein.
(c) Mephistopheles.
(d) Godzilla.

3. What does Brian see on Tom Frame's body when he passes it later in the day?
(a) A rose.
(b) A squirrel.
(c) A bird.
(d) A potpie.

4. What sound is used to summon a crowd when a crime has been reported?
(a) Whistle.
(b) Siren.
(c) Chime.
(d) Bell.

5. What is the name of Brian's workhouse?
(a) SATAN'S FURNACE.
(b) THE SEVENTH CIRCLE.
(c) MAWS OF HELL.
(d) THE FIERY PIT.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Leonard get to sit down while the others squat?

2. Why did Brian save Tom's letter?

3. What pastime is available in the Room?

4. What word do the people in the story use to mean "inform"?

5. Which of the following is one of the other workhouses in Brian's Region?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tom Frame end up committing a crime, and how does Brian react?

2. On page 7, what does Brian find when he rushes from the creek over to Bowling to see what the commotion is?

3. How does Amy use the trust conveyed by her position to protect herself and Brian?

4. Who does Brian see mating in the Room, and why is he surprised?

5. How did Rolph and Brian become friends?

6. Where does the story open, and what is happening?

7. How do Brian's feelings about Amy change over the course of their time together in the Room?

8. Why does Brian tell the reader that they are usually "swamped" with Visitors, and what does this imply about the relationship between narrator and reader?

9. What is ironic about Tom's behavior when Amy confronts him about the letter?

10. What is in Tom's note to Brian, and how does Brian react to the note?

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