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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. Cassia realizes that she is in love with whom?

2. What artifact did Bram give up to the Officials?

3. What item does Ky tell Cassia to destroy after she has looked at it?

4. Which of the following does KY NOT mean when he says they are running out of time?

5. What does sharing a poem on the hill show about Cassia and Ky?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ky mean when he tells Cassia they are running out of time and how does he feel about the decision Cassia made for him at his workplace?

2. Why does Society not want Cassia to be with Ky and what is Cassia's opinion of that?

3. How does the Official subtly blackmail Cassia regarding her sorting work and the choices she makes?

4. What is the Prisoner's Dilemma and how does it relate to Cassia and Ky?

5. How does Cassia realize that she and her mother are alike?

6. What very difficult sorting decision does Cassia make regarding Ky and his workplace?

7. Why does Ky teach Cassia to write her name?

8. Describe how the connection between Cassia and Ky develops.

9. What artifact does Ky give to Cassia when she thought he would be returning her compact?

10. Why does Cassia think that she shouldn't be Matched to Xander?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of love. Identify at least two instances about love in the book and then cite examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

MATCHED is a novel written in the Dystopian genre. Explain what Dystopian means and why this book fits in the category.

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