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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 old was Alex when he came to Portland?

2. Where does Lena leave a note for Alex in Chapter 20, which he never finds?

3. What excuse does Lena have for chasing after Alex once he's left the store in Chapter 15?

4. What happens to the neighbor's dog in Chapter 13?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How can the Crypts be described, and what does it tell readers about the society Lena and Alex exist in?

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

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

6. What is the most obvious sign of character growth in Lena in Chapter 17? What fear does she face?

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

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

9. How does Lena react to learning her mother is still alive?

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

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

Lena uses figurative language throughout the book. Referring to at least three specific examples of Lena using figurative language (an example of personification, metaphor, and simile) determine why the author may have chosen to give Lena this poetic tendency. What does it tell readers about Lena when she talks or thinks poetically?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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