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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 are the names of the dogs who chase Benny in Chapter 29?

2. In "A Boy," after suggesting things to listen to, what is the reader told to hold to their head and listen?

3. In Chapter 19, why is Mrs. Wong in the hospital?

4. How much does Annabelle pay for a Hansel and Gretel snow globe in Chapter 22?

5. In Chapter 12, where is the only place Benny does not hear the voices?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Kenji hit by a truck driver?

2. What is the philosophy of the author of Tidy Magic?

3. How did the author of Tidy Magic decide to become a monk?

4. How does reading at the library help Benny?

5. What do Annabelle and Keni do when Benny is conceived?

6. How is Kenji's body transported to the crematorium?

7. What letter does Henry Wong shove under Annabelle's door, and why is Annabelle sure he did not write it?

8. What does Annabelle do when she learns that Benny needs to spend time at the Psychiatry Unit at Children's?

9. What does Annabelle know about Kenji's family?

10. Why does Benny stab himself with a pair of scissors?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Annabelle goes shopping when she is depressed. Why does Annabelle go shopping when she is depressed? How and why does shopping improve her mood?

Essay Topic 2

Kenji built a feeding station for the crows, and Annabelle has been caring for them since his death. Why are the crows important to Annabelle?

Essay Topic 3

Benny has fond memories of his father. How does Ozeki use flashbacks and exposition to explore the relationship between Benny and his father? How does she show the type of relationship they had?

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