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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. Where do Violet and Finch go for their first wandering?

2. What is the full name of the male narrator?

3. Who insists they are not suicidal?

4. What does Rosemarie offer to make Finch at dinner?

5. What element does Finch say he has a thing for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens the second time Finch goes to his dad's house?

2. Where is Finch at the beginning of the novel?

3. Why is Finch called Freak by some of his peers?

4. What happens the first time Finch sees his father's new house?

5. What project did Violet start with her sister before she died?

6. What kind of conversaton do Finch and Violet have over Facebook for the first time?

7. What does Finch leave on Violet's front steps?

8. What does Finch lie about to Violet's parents?

9. What does Finch do for Violet when they first meet?

10. What book do Violet and Finch bond over at Bookmarks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you analyze how Violet and Finch have changed each other. In what ways do they each change after meeting each other?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Violet's understanding that "it's not what you take, it's what you leave" (238). What is the significance of this quotation in relation to the novel as a whole? What does it mean? Use examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you analyze whether either Violet or Finch are reliable narrators or not. Use evidence to support your thoughts.

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