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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 think Violet might be talking about as she mentions things she wants to do?

2. What does Quendy have all over her body?

3. What does Violet tell Titus about the man who hacked them?

4. What does Titus wait for Violet to do?

5. What does Violet's neighborhood have that Titus mentions?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Violet chat to Titus about her family, and their feeds?

4. Explain how Link received his name.

5. Explain why Titus enjoys Violet so much.

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

From the beginning of the novel to the end of the novel, Titus makes a full character transformation. Using details from the book, describe how Titus' character changes throughout the novel. How does he appear at the beginning of the novel? What are his primary concerns? What does he feel when Violet begins to go into mal, and begins to decline in health? What are his concerns at the end of the novel? Why do you think he has changed so drastically?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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