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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. Just before her own evaluation, Hana asks Lena what?

2. What days does Lena work at her uncle's story?

3. Who is Lena named after?

4. Who does Lena take a photograph with at graduation?

5. What does Alex reveal to Lena about the scars on his neck?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What role does love play in the society Lena lives in?

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

4. Describe Lena's second evaluation, and what is the outcome?

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

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

7. What is the deeper level argument between Hana and Lena in Chapter 8?

8. What might Lena's reoccurring dream mean?

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

10. How is "Delirium" narrated, and what benefit or negatives does this provide readers?

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

Explain the role of social status in Lena's society. How important is social status, and how does one change their social status (either up or down)? What does this tell readers about Lena's society?

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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