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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 do Ky and Cassia do with her birthday poem so they don't get in trouble?

2. What is Cassia's job when she is taken to the place where Ky works?

3. Ky gives Cassia a paper with __________________________ on it.

4. What does Cassia tell Ky as they walk through the trees?

5. What word does Ky help Cassia learn to write?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is depicted on the napkin that Ky gives to Cassia?

3. What does Cassia learn about the value of words in keeping a person alive?

4. 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?

5. What does the Official warn Cassia might happen to Ky if they maintain their relationship?

6. What secret activity does Cassia ask Ky to teach her?

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

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

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

10. In what ways are Cassia and her mother alike?

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

What is the greatest lesson Cassia learns from Ky? Is it that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Cassia always recall about her time with Ky?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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