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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 Benny find in Chapter 48, when he looks for the washroom where the B-man would hang out?

2. At the top of the mountain, under what trees do the Aleph and Benny sit in Chapter 51?

3. What fast food restaurant is near the Zen Serenity Day Spa?

4. In Chapter 54, what is Henry Wong holding over Annabelle when she regains consciousness?

5. In Chapter 42, where is Annabelle sitting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Annabelle do when the principal tries to warn her about truancy and calls Benny a juvenile delinquent?

2. Why is the Aleph angry when she returns to the library in Chapter 43?

3. In Chapter 49, why is the Aleph angry with the B-man?

4. How does Benny cut himself in Chapter 41?

5. Why do the Aleph and Benny take TAZ to the top of the mountain in Chapter 51 without the B-man?

6. What happens while Annabelle is getting a massage in Chapter 33, and how does the masseuse react?

7. How does Benny reunite with the Aleph and where has she been in Chapter 49?

8. What does Benny give his mother for her birthday?

9. In Chapter 39, who walks Annabelle home?

10. Where does the Aleph live?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aikon, Annabelle, and Benny have experiences that lead to growth and healing. What experiences do Aikon, Annabelle, and Benny have that lead to growth and healing? How are each of these experiences an impetus for change in their lives?

Essay Topic 2

A bully is someone who picks on someone, often someone smaller or weaker. Who are bullies at Benny’s school? How and why do they bully him?

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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