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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 type of soda does the old Native woman order for Jared in Chapter 27: "When the Voice In Your Head Is A Monster"?

2. What attacks Jared in Chapter 35: "The Cave"?

3. What does Jared use to unbind his legs, wrists, and mouth in Chapter 35: "The Cave"?

4. What animal is the strange man Jared sees coming from the shadows in Chapter 29: "Firefly" compared to?

5. How does Jared react to the news that Mrs. Jaks is selling her house?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 38: "We'll Always Have Alderaan," what does Jared find out has happened to Sarah?

2. How do Ebony and Sarah interact in Chapter 38: "We'll Always Have Alderaan?

3. In Chapter 33: "The Shadow of Your Existence," what and/or who does Jared encounter that cannot be real, but he is able to interact with?

4. What does Sarah see when she eats mushrooms in Chapter 29: "Firefly"?

5. Where does Monster Aunt take Jared to find peace, in Chapter 39: "Summertime Sadness"?

6. What does Jared's mom reveal about herself and several of the women in Jared's life in Chapter 34: "Secrets and Lies"?

7. What does Jared's inner voice keep insisting he wants to do in Chapter 27: "When the Voice In Your Head Is A Monster"?

8. What happens to Jared in Chapter 29: "Firefly," when Sarah invites him to see what she sees and puts her hands over his eyes?

9. What does Jared text Nana Sophia in Chapter 33: "The Shadow of Your Existence" that she responds to by immediately buying a plan ticket to come see him?

10. What is the first thing the Universe is compared to in Chapter 31: "The Universe Is A Lonely Hunter"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Maggie advises her son Jared to be hard-hearted; however Jared is frequently loving, caring, responsible and compassionate. Write an essay indicating how, where and when Jared brings out these traits.

Essay Topic 2

Addiction has negative consequences on an individual, and multiple characters in Son Of A Trickster hurt themselves due to addiction. With reference to specific examples from Son of a Trickster, write an essay of how addiction affects an individual’s life.

Essay Topic 3

Humans play an active role in destruction of the environment. With reference to Son of a Trickster, discuss the impacts of human actions on the environment and other creatures.

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