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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 Violet first ask to contribute to her magazine?

2. What pills does Finch take?

3. What does Violet see at the monastery?

4. Who is Violet's closest friend while Finch is missing?

5. Who erases the message left for Finch's mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Finch nearly choke to death?

2. What does Violet leave in Milltown?

3. Why does Kate go to Violet's house?

4. What does Violet reveal to her parents on Finch's birthday?

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

6. What mistake do Violet and Finch make at the top of the Purina Tower?

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

8. How does Violet know Finch was at the site of the car accident?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore the significance of the Wander Indiana project. Why is this project important, and why is it important that Finch and Violet work on it together?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring how Violet's understanding of her role as a survivor changes throughout the novel.

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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