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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 do the girls who are to be Matched do at the dinner?

2. What is Cassia's job?

3. What happens to Em in Cassia's dream?

4. What artifact has Cassia's grandfather given her for her birthday?

5. The night after the Officials have come to Cassia's job, she dreams about ________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cassia feel about her Match and the image of someone else's face on her micro card?

2. Explain how the Matching ceremony takes place.

3. What does Cassia realize about Grandfather's risky words that he passed on to her on a paper?

4. What is no longer possible now that Grandfather's tissue samples have been lost?

5. What is the importance of the Matching system?

6. What is the premise of "Matched"?

7. What role did Grandfather play in Cassia's life?

8. Why does Cassia resist taking her green pills?

9. How are Cassia and her father alike in that they both destroyed part of Grandfather?

10. Why is Cassia especially pleased with the Matching Banquet she and Xander are attending?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Cassia's mother. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

Essay Topic 2

There are several events of foreshadowing in MATCHED. Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of rebellion. Identify at least two instances about rebellion in the book. Then cite examples to support your answers.

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