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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 does Cassia tell Ky as they walk through the trees?

2. Why does Cassia feel that she should not be matched with Xander?

3. What are Cassia and Ky doing when they get a chance to talk privately?

4. What does Ky give to Cassia while hiking in Chapter 15?

5. What does Ky give to Cassia the next time they go hiking?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ky give to Cassia after they kiss on top of the hill?

2. How are Cassia and her family warned about their behavior with the cutting of the maple trees?

3. 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?

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

5. Why does Cassia hold back from telling Ky that she saw his face on the screen at her Match Banquet?

6. What gift does Ky give to Cassia and why does she withhold her feelings from him?

7. Why does Cassia have such a connection with nature?

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

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

10. What is the first word that Ky teaches Cassia to write?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it simply MATCHED? What is he trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Grandfather. What is his role in the novel? What was the author trying to accomplish by introducing Grandfather's character in the novel?

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