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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. What do Ma and Jack eat for lunch on Jack's birthday in "Presents"?
(a) Steak and eggs.
(b) Pancakes.
(c) Tuna and crackers.
(d) Waffles.

2. How tall does Ma estimate Jack is on his birthday in "Presents"??
(a) 3'6".
(b) 3'5".
(c) 3'3".
(d) 4'.

3. Where does Jack initially believe Old Nick get's Ma's pain killers in "Unlying"?
(a) From Grandma's store.
(b) From the mall.
(c) From inside the TV.
(d) From a pharmacy.

4. What does Jack choose for dinner on his birthday in "Presents"?
(a) Spaghetti.
(b) Pancakes.
(c) Steak.
(d) Chicken soup.

5. Who painted Guernica?
(a) Édouard Manet.
(b) Claude Monet.
(c) Leonardo da Vinci.
(d) Pablo Picasso.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day of the week does Old Nick usually bring supplies and treats to Ma?

2. How does Jack describe the book cover of The Shack in "Unlying"?

3. What do Jack and Ma eat for lunch after the power has gone out in "Unlying"?

4. What caused Old Nick to hurt Ma the previous night in "Unlying"?

5. What day of the week is it in the beginning of "Unlying"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ma compare herself to Alice in Wonderland in "Unlying"?

2. How does Ma explain "Outside" to Jack in "Unlying"?

3. How would you describe Jack's manner of speaking? How is this reflected in the language styel of the story?

4. What does Ma tell Jack about the television in "Presents"?

5. What does Ma give Jack for his birthday in "Presents"? What does Jack do with his gift?

6. How does Jack define "real" and "pretend" in "Presents"?

7. What leads to Ma's admitting that things in the TV are real in "Unlying"?

8. What happend when Jack requests that Ma read Dylan the Digger in "Unlying"?

9. What does Ma's "Bad Tooth" symbolize in the narrative?

10. What fears does Ma face when the electricity is cut off in "Unlying"?

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