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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. With whom does V say he was in love?

2. In Book Two, Chapter Fourteen, where does the scene with Rosemary take place?

3. What happens to V as soon as he returns to the Shadow Gallery after being shot?

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

5. What do the guards ask the crowd at the parade to do in order to comfort the Leader?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Helen Heyer's plan for Conrad's leadership?

2. Why does Mr. Finch lie to Dominic about the details of V's death?

3. What does Conrad discover near the end of the story, and how does he find this out?

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

5. Why does V inflict only a minor wound on Mr. Finch, and why does he make it so easy for Mr. Finch to find him?

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

7. What reason does V give for imprisoning and torturing Evey? In what way does he accomplish this goal?

8. When the guard gives Evey one last chance to give in, what does she say, and what does this say about her character?

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

10. How does Evey describe the new order of V?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe what happens to V at Larkhill. What is the purpose of Larkhill? Who works there? How does this experience drive V's actions later on?

Essay Topic 2

Explain how Mr. Finch is affected by V throughout the story. Analyze how Mr. Finch represents the people of England as a whole, and explain what you think he does now that V is dead and the government falls.

Essay Topic 3

What two political extremes do V and Adam Susan represent? Which do you think is more fair to its citizens? Do you think that the citizens in the story benefit more from a less extreme philosophy?

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