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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 Alex tell Lena she reminded him of when he first saw her running around town?

2. Why does Lena sneak out in Chapter 13?

3. How does Lena's aunt ask her to dress in Chapter 19?

4. What is Hana's response when Lena invites her to the Wilds?

5. What bridge to Lena and Alex intend to cross to get into the Wilds?

Short Essay Questions

1. How can Lena's meeting with Brian Scharff be described?

2. What new realization does Lena have while traveling through the woods and on the paved road with Alex, toward his house in the Wilds?

3. How have her experiences with Alex so far changed Lena?

4. Describe Alex and Lena's plan to successfully sneak out of town and into the Wilds.

5. What changes in Alex and Lena's relationship at the end of Chapter 14?

6. What are some examples of figurative language used by Lena to describe things in Chapter 13?

7. In Chapter 23, what does Lena propose she and Alex do, and how does Alex respond?

8. How does Alex react to seeing Lena and Brian together, and what does this say about Lena and Alex's relationship?

9. What symptoms of deliria does Lena say she's experiencing in Chapter 15, and how does she feel about it?

10. What do Lena's actions with Hana in Chapter 15 say about her and their friendship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Love is a consistent presence throughout "Delirium"; what is the role of love in this novel? Explain how Love is portrayed in the book as each of the following:

• A theme

• A disease

• An escape

• A symbol

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Determine who the primarily protagonist and antagonist of "Delirium" are, and explain how to reached those conclusions. At what point in the book does it became clear who the protagonist and antagonist are?

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