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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 was put in place of Jefferson Park?

2. What does Titus wish Violet would be?

3. Why couldn't Violet's parents have her freestyle?

4. How long did Violet's father have to save for her to go to the moon?

5. What does the family do with the dishes and table?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Titus and Violet's fight about the state of America, and why it made Titus feel stupid.

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

3. Why is Titus uneasy around Violet?

4. Explain what happens during Spin the Bottle.

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

6. Explain how Link received his name.

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

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

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

10. Describe Violet's father.

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 and Quendy are two of the females in the novel, and are very different from one another. Their differences explain much about the characters, and their lives in the novel. Choose one of the following topics to discuss.

1) Compare and contrast Violet and Quendy. How are they the same? How are they different? Include examples from the book.

2) Why do you think Quendy and Violet are so drastically different from one another? Be sure to include information from the book.

Essay Topic 3

The novel makes a strong point about the teens level of consumerism, in that the teenagers are constantly bombarded with advertisements and changes to fashion. Locate examples of these fashion changes throughout the book. What are the examples? Why do the teenagers automatically follow them? What happens toward the end of the book that makes the teenager's freeze? What do you think the author is saying about consumerism?

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