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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 are the teens complaining about at the beginning of Chapter 8?

2. What does Cassia's grandfather ask her to bring to his Final Banquet?

3. Why does Cassia offer to Em to use at her Match Banquet?

4. The Official says that the person in #21 will never show up on a microcard because he is a/an __________________.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. When does Cassia wonder if her Match should really be Ky?

4. Explain Grandfather's Final Banquet.

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

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

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

8. Explain how the Matching ceremony takes place.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does the author use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

Ally Condie is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony. Briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

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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