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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. How does Lena's mate explain his rude comments about her appearance?

2. What huge decision does Lena make and ask Alex to do with her?

3. Which of the following is NOT a sign of delirium Lena experiences while working in Chapter 15?

4. Which three characters form a close bond at the end of Chapter 15?

5. What type of person is NOT kept in the Crypts?

Short Essay Questions

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

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 can the raid next door to Lena's house in Chapter 13 be described?

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

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

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

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

8. How does Lena tell Hana about running away to the Wilds, and how does Hana react?

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

10. What is the symbolism behind Lena's mother's escape from Ward Six?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

"Delirium" is a coming-of-age story. Explain what coming-of-age means, and why "Delirium" counts as a coming-of-age story for Lena. In what important ways has Lena changed by the end of the book from the girl she was at the beginning? Who or what stimulated those changes in Lena?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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