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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 Violet tell Titus happened in Central America?

2. What does Quendy have all over her body?

3. What does Titus wish Violet would be?

4. What does Violet's father no longer do?

5. What does Calista get at the beginning of 'Limbo and Prayer'?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the sea as Titus and Violet view it, and what is shows about the world Titus lives in.

2. List as many items as you can from Violet's 'to do' list.

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

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

5. Explain why Titus is confused as he and Violet sit in her house, and she talks of all the things she wants to do.

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

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

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

9. Describe what Titus is experiencing at the end of 'A Day in the Country'.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Violet's father feels very differently about the world than other individuals. Discuss Violet's father. Why is he different than other parents? What is his primary goal? Why does he home school Violet? What effect does this have on her? What is his passion? Why does he choose to speak as he does? Who does he blame at the end of the novel for the death of his daughter, and why?

Essay Topic 3

A strong theme running through the novel is the danger of a strong reliance of technology, and what can happen to any society that is fed information, as opposed to a society who freely seeks information. Choose three examples in the novel where a heavy reliance on the technology of the feed is detrimental to society. Be sure to list not only the example, but also explain why that example shows a detrimental situation for society. How could that example be different if the society was one in which information had to be obtained, instead of being fed to consumers?

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