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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is wrong with Veronika?
(a) Her liver will stop functioning soon.
(b) Nothing is wrong with Veronika.
(c) Her brain will stop functioning soon.
(d) Her heart will stop beating soon.

2. How does Paulo feel about Veronika's suicide note?
(a) He is neutral toward it.
(b) He dislikes it.
(c) He finds it amusing.
(d) He is jealous of her writing.

3. Why does Veronika become very angry in Chapter 13?
(a) She sees her mother.
(b) She breaks the piano.
(c) She does not die.
(d) She loses her appetite.

4. Where is Paulo Coelho from?
(a) Spain.
(b) Brazil.
(c) Costa Rica.
(d) Mexico.

5. What is wrong with Eduard?
(a) He is depressed.
(b) He is forgetful.
(c) He is suicidal.
(d) He is schizophrenic.

6. Why does Paulo's father live off of frozen food?
(a) He is cheap.
(b) He can't keep a housekeeper.
(c) He doesn't like to cook.
(d) He likes frozen food.

7. Did Zedka's husband ever find out about her secret love?
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(c) Zedka never had a secret love.
(d) Possibly.

8. How long has Veronika been living on her own?
(a) Six years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Three years.

9. Does Zedka love her children?
(a) No.
(b) Zedka does not have children.
(c) Yes.
(d) Only sometimes.

10. Who is Paulo Coelho?
(a) A famous writer.
(b) A famous human rights activist.
(c) A famous painter.
(d) A famous surgeon.

11. How does Veronika feel right before she falls unconscious?
(a) Giddy.
(b) Airy.
(c) Bored.
(d) Nauseous.

12. How long does Veronika have to live?
(a) About a week.
(b) About a month.
(c) About three days.
(d) About a year.

13. What does Veronika read while she waits for the pills to take effect?
(a) A television screen.
(b) A book.
(c) A pamphlet.
(d) A magazine.

14. What happens to Zedka in Chapter 8?
(a) She is gassed.
(b) She is induced into an insulin coma.
(c) She is fed special food.
(d) She is put through shock treatment.

15. Who is Mari?
(a) A member of The Fraternity.
(b) Zedka's sister.
(c) The head nurse.
(d) A doctor in training.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is wrong with Zedka?

2. What is Paulo's friend's name?

3. Why does the nurse inject Veronika with a sedative?

4. What does Zedka believe is beyond the walls of Villete?

5. According to Dr. Igor, where should one make love?

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