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

2. How does Lena reveal she feels about her mother's suicide?

3. What does Lena overhear her match say about her appearance soon after they meet?

4. What word was written all over the walls of the female prisoner who escaped from Ward Six?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Symbolism is strong throughout "Delirium". Explain the following symbols: what do they stand for? Why is the object selected for the symbol appropriate or not appropriate?

• The herd of cows that interrupt Lena's evaluations.

• Lena's mother's silver necklace

• The Governor statue

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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