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

2. What is contained in the gold box given to Grandfather at his Final Banquet?

3. What do Cassia's parents think about her Match?

4. What are the teens complaining about at the beginning of Chapter 8?

5. What does Cassia do when she sees Ky crying?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why are the Officials searching Cassia's house after Grandfather is gone?

3. Explain how the Matching ceremony takes place.

4. Why can't Cassia get more information about Ky?

5. How do Cassia and her parents feel about Xander for her Match?

6. What is the importance of the Matching system?

7. What is the premise of "Matched"?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Cassia. 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

Coming of age is an important theme in MATCHED. Can you cite an example to support this theme? Name two other themes and cite examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Enforced compliance takes on an almost human persona in this book. What were the sources of forced compliance in the story? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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