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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 begins going wild the moment the teenagers step off the ship?
2. How many parties has Violet been to?
3. Where are Quendy's parents with the teenagers have their party?
4. What store is having a sale in 'Cache & Carry'?
5. What does Titus say about how his head feels?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain the girl's theory of the face grid.
2. Titus reflects that, without the feed, their "heads felt real empty" (pg. 46). What is your response?
3. Violet is supposing, in 'Normal', that things will be different, because they have been through something dramatic. Do you think most teenagers would change after something like this?
4. Describe how the teenagers are attacked.
5. Describe what happens when the feed is turned back on.
6. Describe what life was like, according to Titus, before the feed, and what this means to him.
7. Explain why Calista, Marty, Titus, and Link can get into college parties.
8. Explain what Violet means by the days at the hospital being salad days.
9. Describe what the girl does with her juice at the end of 'Juice', and why this is significant.
10. Describe how Titus first sees the young woman.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Foreshadowing is used throughout the novel. Locate four examples of foreshadowing, and discuss how they are used to indicate things to come. Be sure to explain not only the situation, but also how the author uses foreshadowing to add dramatic tension and anticipation.
Essay Topic 2
In "Feed", many of the teens completely lose their individuality as the feed pushes them to conform to a specific marketing profile. This is symbolized at the end of the novel, when hipsters are hit with Nostalgic Feedback. Explain what Nostalgic Feedback is, and what it does. Next, explain how people like Quendy and Loga completely lose their own identities when they conform to the marketing concept. Finally, explain Violet's point, that there is a spiral between people and marketers that makes everything and everyone more basic and simple. What does she mean by this?
Essay Topic 3
Throughout "Feed", symbolism is used to represent things in modern society. Discuss the use of and meaning of malfunctioning, lesions, and the feed. What do these symbolize from modern society, and why did the author choose to include them?
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