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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. Why is Griffin's story about dying different from his friends' in "The Suicide Room"?

2. Why does Griffin consider breaking up with Alyssa in "The Suicide Room"?

3. In "The Suicide Room," what does Will do to empty the dorm building so he and his friends can visit the site of a suicide?

4. In "The Suicide Room," what does Griffin blame his grandfather's death on?

5. What does Dr. Pip Love-Wellman ask David Applelow during his second interview?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Rest of It," where does Roddy live?

2. How do Griffin and his friends get inside the dorm room of the girl who killed herself in "The Suicide Room"?

3. When David and Zach first have a conversation in "Futures," what do they discuss?

4. Why does Will threaten to kill himself in "The Suicide Room"?

5. In "The Rest of It," why does Roddy enjoy talking to Mike?

6. What does David learn about Zach when he takes him out to lunch in "Futures"?

7. How do the main characters of "The Suicide Room" know each other?

8. How does Roddy feel about suggesting that Mike should write a book in "The Rest of It"?

9. What stories do the main characters tell in the beginning of "The Suicide Room"?

10. In "The Rest of It," what does Roddy do instead of go home after work?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways is this collection realistic fiction? Define the genre and assess the collection to see if it fits. What other genres might be applicable to this collection? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Many of the characters in this collection of stories are opposites of one another. Analyze the use of opposite characters within a story or stories. How do they develop the plot? How do they develop the themes?

Essay Topic 3

The entertainment business acts as a character itself in a few of the stories in this book. Analyze the role of the entertainment business in each of these stories. How does this further the plot, character and theme development? What message is delivered about the entertainment business?

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