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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 insider information does Alex know about the fence surrounding the city?

2. What month is it at the beginning of Chapter 17?

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

4. How is Lena hurt at the party she is at in Chapter 14?

5. What does Lena's mate offer her as a sign of friendship?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the story Alex gives the guard of Ward Six in order to allow him and Lena to enter?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the book, Lena shares two very special relationships - one with Hana and one with Alex. Compare and contrast Lena's relationship with Hana to Lean's relationship with Alex. What do they have in common? How are they different? What does Lena learn from each relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Dreams serve a very specific purpose in "Delirium". Explain how the following individuals' dreams reveal more about the characters and the society they live in:

• Lean's dreams

• Aunt Carol's dreams

• Uncle William's Dreams

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