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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 means of transportation does Lena use when she attempts to meet Alex in Chapter 6?

2. Who is Carol?

3. Lena's evaluation is interrupted by a herd of ________.

4. Alex shows Lena and Hana a beautiful view of what?

5. What is the date of Lena's birthday?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Lena become a runner?

4. What does the government's explanation of the cows that interrupted Lena's evaluation reveal to readers about the government?

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

6. How does Lena feel about her upcoming procedure at the beginning of the book?

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

8. How is Alex introduced to readers? What are some impressions of him?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain what a character foil is and provide the primary example of character foils within "Delirium". What happens to this set of character foils from the beginning of the book to the end, and why might the author have elected to do this?

Essay Topic 2

What role does Fear play in "Delirium"? Who feels fear and what are they afraid of? Who/what induces fear intentionally, and why?

Essay Topic 3

Empathy and sympathy are both strong emotions seen throughout "Delirium". What is the difference between sympathy and empathy, and what are some examples of each occurring within the novel? Does the novel ever inspire either emotion from readers?

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