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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 the "SVS" in SVS identity check stand for?

2. How does Lena do on her second evaluation?

3. How many possible spouses is Lena given after her evaluation in Chapter 11?

4. Why does Lena believe Grace chooses not to speak?

5. What is Lena offered to drink at the party in the barn?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do readers learn about Grace in Chapter 2?

3. What does Chapter 3 reveal as Lena's hobbies, and what do those hobbies say about Lena?

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

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

6. What family secret involving her sister Rachel does Lena share at the beginning of Chapter 11?

7. What major revelation does Alex share about himself with Lena in Chapter 10, and how does Lena react?

8. When Lena and Alex meet at the beach in Chapter 10, what does Lena tell Alex about her mother?

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

10. What 'wrong' answers does Lena provide during her evaluation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Genre is a way to sort or categorize a book, and some books fall under more than one genre. Determine the genre(s) of "Delirium" and support your choice completely with evidence from the book.

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

Honesty versus dishonesty is a strong theme throughout "Delirium". Discuss how this theme percolates throughout the novel. In which situations is honest seen in? Where is dishonest prevalent?

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