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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 Lena's mate offer her as a sign of friendship?

2. Who walks in when Lena is comforting Hana in Chapter 15?

3. Where is the bridge located that Lena and Alex need to cross in order to get into The Wilds?

4. How do Lena and Alex find their way through the woods in The Wilds?

5. Where does Alex say he considers his true home?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What has Alex done for Lena at 37 Brooks Street in Chapter 20?

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

4. What does Lena lean about Alex in the Crypts, which is something they now have in common?

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

6. What do Alex and Lena do the first time he brings her to his house in Wilds?

7. How have Lena and Hana changed places by the end of Chapter 24?

8. What significant outcomes comes from Lena talking about her mother to Alex at the end of Chapter 20?

9. Where do Alex and Lena create a sort of 'new home' - at least temporarily - for themselves in Chapter 16?

10. What happens to Lena when the party in Chapter 14 gets raided?

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

Foreshadowing is a literary device in which an author suggests certain plot developments that might come later in the story. Describe at least three examples of foreshadowing in "Delirium". Why might the author have opted to use foreshadowing? What are the benefits and drawbacks of foreshadowing for the reader?

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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