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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 Violet call Quendy?

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

4. What does Violet tell Titus happened in Central America?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Explain how Link received his name.

5. Why is Titus uneasy around Violet?

6. Explain what happens during Spin the Bottle.

7. Describe the dilemma Titus experiences as he tries to buy an upcar.

8. Describe Violet's father.

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

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

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 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 language used by the author in the novel is definitely different than in other novels. What do you think the author was trying to achieve with this language? Do you think the language helps convey the concepts of teenage life, or do you think it detracts from the novel?

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