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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 the salesperson claim he saw on the tops of the domes?

2. What was put in place of Jefferson Park?

3. What does Violet claim the ads on their feed are based on?

4. What game are the teens playing at the party?

5. Why is Link called 'Link'?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why Loga and Calista are mean to Violet in 'The Real Thing'.

2. Explain what Quendy means when she chastises Titus in '86.5%'

3. What does Violet tell Titus in the upcar on the way to her house, and why is this important?

4. Explain what has happened to Jefferson Park, and why Violet and Titus' father argue about this.

5. Explain the discomfort between Titus and Violet as they are lying on the grass outside her home.

6. Describe what Quendy has done to her body, and why.

7. Explain why Violet wants to try to resist the feed.

8. Describe Titus' dream in 'Nudging Again'?

9. Why is Titus uneasy around Violet?

10. Explain what Violet tells Titus about Central America, and what he hears on the radio.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

M.T. Anderson makes a strong argument against consumerism in the novel, as his characters find themselves mere puppets to economic materialism. Choose two examples of anti consumerism in the novel, and discuss them. What is the example? How does it argue against consumerism? What is M.T. Anderson trying to say about consumerism? What is your opinion of the portrayal of consumerism in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout "Feed", symbolism is used to represent things in modern society. Discuss the use of and meaning of malfunctioning, lesions, and the feed. What do these symbolize from modern society, and why did the author choose to include them?

Essay Topic 3

In the book, author M.T. Anderson makes reference to many issues currently facing the world, including a reliance on technology, corporate ownership of nearly everything, a dumbing down of society, environmental issues, and others. Choose one of the issues M.T. Anderson discusses in the novel that affects the modern world. What is the issue? How does this issue appear in our own time? How is it portrayed in the novel? What do you think Anderson is trying to say about this issue?

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