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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. The paper that Cassia's grandfather gave her promotes __________________.

2. Grandfather's last words tell his family __________________________.

3. Whom does Cassia want to tell about the other person who has shown up on her microcard?

4. While working in the gardens, Cassia is reminded of the stories her mother told her about ________________ when she was young.

5. Cassia's grandfather is turning ______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Cassia's special talent in the Society?

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

3. What is the importance of the Matching system?

4. What outdoor activity is Cassia excited to undertake based on stories about nature that her family has told her?

5. How is Cassia's ordered world thrown off when she looks at her micro card to learn more about Xander?

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

7. What does Cassia feel about her father's destruction of Grandfather's tissue samples?

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

9. Where does Cassia decide to get rid of Grandfather's paper and why is it so risky?

10. Why does Cassia resist taking her green pills?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author used more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two examples about loss in the book and then explain why the examples support the theme.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Cassia's relationship with her mother. How do Cassia and her mother both have to make hard decisions that affect people's lives? On what do they base these choices? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Project into the future ten years after the end of the novel and write a brief synopsis for Cassia's life. Where will she be living? Who will be present in her life? To whom will she be Matched? What will her thoughts about Society be at this time?

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