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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 is Lena offered to drink at the party in the barn?

2. What does Lena see on Alex's neck in Chapter 5?

3. How does Hana's illegal music make Lena feel?

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

5. Why has Lena hardly had any contact with boys her age?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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