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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 Titus wish Violet would be?

2. What is Violet trying to do to the feed?

3. What does Titus wait for Violet to do?

4. What does Violet always read about?

5. What does Titus find ironic?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Violet say about her idea of what living life is?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Describe Violet's experience as she received FeedTech's response.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, there are several examples of teenage relationships. Choose one of the following pairs, and analyze the relationship. Is it a friendship, or a romance, or both? What is the relationship based on? Is it mutual, or primarily one sided? Do you think it is indicative of modern teenage relationship? Why or why not?

1. Violet and Titus.

2. Titus and Quendy

3. Titus and Link

4. Link and Calista

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, two different parenting styles are presented, those of Titus' parents and that of Violet's father. Compare and contrast these styles. How are they similar? How are they different? What effect do they have on the teenagers? Do you think they are partially response for what happens in the novel? Why or why not? What do you think the author is saying about the effect of parental influence on children?

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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