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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 does the little boy get the nickname, "Squee"?

2. What threat does Johnny make to the female captive in Part 2?

3. What does the survey taker say about Johnny's answers to his questions?

4. What does Nail Bunny tell Johnny about the dough boys, in Part 3?

5. What does Devi jokingly threaten to do to Johnny, in Part 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why isn't the first captive in Part 2 afraid of dying, and how does Johnny respond to his lack of fear?

2. What does Happy Noodle Boy do, at the end of Part 3?

3. What happens at the convenience store, in Part 2?

4. What is the last thing Johnny writes in his "die-ary", in Part 2?

5. What discussion does Johnny have at the beginning of Part 3?

6. How does Johnny feel about his victims?

7. What precipitates Johnny's rampage at the fast-food restaurant?

8. What does Johnny do to help Squee, in Part 3?

9. How does Johnny's first encounter with Devi end?

10. Who is the first character to be introduced in the book, and how is he introduced?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Johnny claims that violence in the media is only a problem if those watching it are idiots; this is the opposite of the commonly-heard argument that violence in the media is desensitizing, and creates violence in real life. Which point of view do you agree with? Is media violence only dangerous if it isn't put into context, and if those watching it cannot distinguish it as fiction and not reality? Or, is any amount of violence damaging because it diminishes our natural responses to horrific sights and actions? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

The Devil explains to Johnny that his role on Earth was that of a "waste-lock." What, specifically, was Johnny's intended purpose, according to the Devil? Why was he a poor choice to fulfill that role? Why was the function he performed a necessary one? What set Johnny apart from the other waste-locks? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Tess comments that she can't believe that she is leaving a house where jerks are kept in chains and tortured, to the outside world where they roam free. What service is Johnny providing to the general public? Is there anything redeeming in his activities? What might he do differently to be more of a benefit to society? Does he teach people anything, or simply gratify his own anger? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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