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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. Who does Finch see at Life is Life?

2. What does Violet tell Finch about their relationship?

3. What does Violet leave at the monastery?

4. What hangs on the trees at the first wandering Violet does without Finch?

5. What road is the final wandering spot on?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Violet realize about Finch's final messages to her?

3. What does Violet do on the Purina Tower with her friends?

4. Who does Finch see at Life is Life?

5. Who asks Violet out in Finch's absence?

6. How does Violet know something is wrong with Finch after Kate goes to her house?

7. What does Violet leave in Milltown?

8. What is Life is Life?

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

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

Dealing with mental illness is at the heart of this novel. Analyze how the author develops and strengthens the theme of mental illness through the plot and characters.

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 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.

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