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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. What do Jack and Ma have for breakfast on the day that they will enact Plan B in "Dying"?

2. For how long does Ma say Old Nick cut off the power in "Dying"?

3. What is the name of the lawyer that comes to see Ma at the hospital in "After"?

4. What is the name of Grandma's husband?

5. How old is Paul's daughter in "After"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ma do to Jack in order to make their "act" belivable for their first escape plan?

2. What is the first plan that Ma develops for escape in "Dying"?

3. What is the "Plan B" that Ma develops in "Dying"?

4. What causes Jack distress about the shower in "After"?

5. Who is the lawyer Ma meets with in "After"? What does he tell Ma?

6. How is Ma described when Jack discovers her after his outing with Paul in "After"?

7. What does Grandma bring on her second visit in "After"? What do she and Ma discuss?

8. What steps do Ma and Jack take when they begin to enact their first escape plan in "Dying"?

9. How are Ma and Jack received when they arrive at the Cumberland Clinic in "After"?

10. How does Jack respond when Ma escapes and meets him in "Dying"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Jack's first experiences Outside. How does Jack manage to escape from Old Nick? Whom does he encounter when he escapes? How does Jack manage to lead the police to find Ma in Room?

Essay Topic 2

What is Jack's understanding of Old Nick and his relationship with Ma? How does this understanding change in the course of the story? What does Jack think about Old Nick? How does he describe Old Nick's appearance and behavior?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Ma's abduction by Old Nick. How old was Ma when she was abducted and taken captive? How did Old Nick reinforce Room to prevent Ma's escape? How did Ma attempt to escape before she gave birth to Jack?

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