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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 is the name of the chapter in which Evey leaves the prison?

2. After V dies, who is the second person Evey imagines V may be?

3. After blowing up Jordon Tower, how long does V say that the government will not be watching the people?

4. After V dies, what does Evey do when she looks into the mirror?

5. After shooting V, what does Finch decide to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does V call his "mistress" and why?

2. How does Helen react when she sees Conrad injured, and what does this say about her as a character?

3. After returning to London from Larkhill, what is Mr. Finch looking for, and why does he stop at the train station?

4. Why does V take Evey to the roof?

5. What is the nature of Conrad's relationship with Helen, and what does Helen want Conrad to do?

6. Who does Evey realize must be under the mask, and how does she react?

7. Near the end of the story, what does V reveal to be his main motivation?

8. In her first appearance as V, what does Evey tell the people of London?

9. What does V say in his radio broadcast?

10. What do you think V means when he says that he reveals his will to Evey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is inscribed on the mirror in the Shadow Gallery? How does this motto explain V's motivation? Give several specific examples from the story.

Essay Topic 2

Describe how and why Mr. Finch's attitude toward V changes throughout the story, citing examples from the story.

Essay Topic 3

For what reasons do V imprison Evey? How does the experience change Evey? Do you agree with what he does?

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