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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 color does Lena's aunt advise her to name as her favorite in the evaluation?

2. Where is the illegal party Hana plans to attend located?

3. Which of the following is NOT a memory Lena has of her mother?

4. Where does Lena find a note from Alex in Chapter 11?

5. What time of day does Lean compare her favorite color to?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lena understand the story of Mary Magdalene, and what does this tell readers about the government and religion?

2. Why might Lena have checked for a note at the Governor?

3. What does Lena reveal at the end of Chapter 8 that she hopes for the procedure will do for her?

4. What is suggested by Aunt Carl and Uncle William's dreams?

5. What do Lena and Hana realize about their friendship at the end of Chapter 12, and how does Hana's match solidify this?

6. What is Lena's evaluation in Chapter 4 interrupted by?

7. How do Lena and Hana differ, as seen by their behavior before the evaluation?

8. As Lena's class graduates, what has happened to Willow Marks and her family? What does this suggest to readers?

9. At the beginning of "Delirium", what does Lena believe happened to her mother?

10. What memories does Lena have of her mother, as detailed in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Minor character are those who are not the primarily focus of the story, but help drive the plot that is following the main character. Select three of the minor characters below to explain their significance to the plot. In other words, why does the author include these characters at all?

• Gracie

• Jenny

• Brian Schraff

• Aunt Carol

• Uncle William

Essay Topic 2

"Delirium" is a coming-of-age story. Explain what coming-of-age means, and why "Delirium" counts as a coming-of-age story for Lena. In what important ways has Lena changed by the end of the book from the girl she was at the beginning? Who or what stimulated those changes in Lena?

Essay Topic 3

Dreams serve a very specific purpose in "Delirium". Explain how the following individuals' dreams reveal more about the characters and the society they live in:

• Lean's dreams

• Aunt Carol's dreams

• Uncle William's Dreams

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