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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 believe the riot dreams were?

2. Why does Violet want to go home?

3. What does Titus wait for Violet to do?

4. What does Quendy have all over her body?

5. What does Titus 'dream' about in 'Nudging Again'?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Link received his name.

2. Explain what happens during Spin the Bottle.

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

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

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

6. Explain what happens when Violet sends the advertisements she received from her shopping trip to Titus.

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

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

9. Why is Titus uneasy around Violet?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Another theme throughout the novel is the level of intelligence in the teenagers of the book. Titus argues, at one point, that people are super smart as a result of the feed, whereas Violet argues, at one point, that the feed is creating a generation of "ignorant, self centered idiots" (pg. 113). Which do you agree with, and why? Do you think the feed is entirely responsible, or do you think there are other factors? What are they? Be sure to support your ideas using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Another strong theme in the novel is the marketing of products to teenagers. Throughout the novel, the kids receive banner advertisements for a number of products, and even spend an entire chapter trying to win free Coke. Choose three examples of marketing in the novel, and discuss who is being marketed to, the product, and why that particular audience was chosen in the book. Also, do you think the extreme amount of marketing done in the novel has an affect on the kids? What is it?

Essay Topic 3

Titus' world in the novel is in an environmental crisis. Using details from the book, discuss the world Titus leaves in. What has happened to the sun, air, clouds, and oceans? Why are domes needed? Why do they need suits to play near the water? What is covering the domes? What killed people in Central America? What is happening to the people themselves? Why is no one making an effort to change this?

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