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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 does Frank carry with him?

2. Why is Thomas unable to sleep?

3. What indicates to Frank that he should leave his current location?

4. Where do Bobby and Julie live?

5. How does Frank escape?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Thomas find strange about his connection to Bobby and Julie and his ability to convey his thoughts and feelings?

2. What happens when Frank opens up the door to the abandoned car he finds and what does this cause to happen?

3. What does Thomas do after he is knocked down to the floor?

4. What did Thomas try to tell Julie when she visited him and how did this work for him?

5. What is Candy doing when he leaves his house and what part is he doing to please his mother?

6. After Bobby and Julie make love, what sudden feeling does Bobby get and how does he respond to this feeling?

7. Why does Frank want to leave the alleyway?

8. What does Frank see as he looks out the window of the abandoned apartment complex he has chosen as his hiding place?

9. What does Frank find as he searches his own pockets and unzips the bag?

10. How does Bobby's dream about Julie change from the start where it is the ideal life in their new home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why did Frank feel that he had no value or purpose in life? Do you agree with his beliefs? In the end, was Frank correct or incorrect? Why do you think this way?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways could this novel be classified as a horror novel? In what ways could it be classified as a fantasy novel? What genre would you label this novel? Why?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways were disabilities used in the novel? Were they positively or negatively depicted? Support your answer with specific examples from the reading.

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