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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 Finch make Violet promise not to do?

2. Which toys of Finch's now belong to Josh Raymond?

3. Why does Violet feel guilty around her parents?

4. What has Finch done to his closet for his birthday?

5. Who figures out that Violet is no longer a virgin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What secret does Amanda reveal to Violet?

2. What happens after Finch takes his mother's sleeping pills?

3. Where does Violet find Finch?

4. What is Life is Life?

5. Why does Violet's mother cry when she asks her to borrow the car?

6. What does Violet realize when Finch shows her his fort?

7. Why does Finch tell Violet the story of Sir Patrick Moore?

8. How does Finch celebrate his birthday?

9. Why does Finch stop by a random farm in the countryside?

10. How does Violet and Finch's mistake affect Violet's parents?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about Violet's relationship to writing. What does she think about writing, and how does this thinking change throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 2

The story is told from the perspectives of Finch and Violet. Analyze the author's choice to tell the stories from two different points of view. How does this choice affect the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of loneliness.

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