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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which country does Veronika live in?
(a) Slovenia
(b) Poland
(c) England
(d) Slovakia

2. Why does Veronika write a letter?
(a) She wants to make her parents feel bad about her deal.
(b) She is angry with what she reads as she waits for the pills to take effect.
(c) She wants to let everyone known how great she is.
(d) She is bored and needs something to do.

3. Which city was Paulo's mental hospital in?
(a) Rio de Janeiro.
(b) São Paulo.
(c) Campinas.
(d) Salvador.

4. What happened to Zedka's love?
(a) He moved away.
(b) He died.
(c) No one knows.
(d) He changed identities.

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

6. What was Paulo's second promise to himself?
(a) To never turn back once he flees the country.
(b) To never talk about his time in the mental hospital while his parents live.
(c) To never tells his parents how he felt about them.
(d) To never get married and never have children.

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

8. How many times was Paulo submitted to a mental hospital?
(a) Two times.
(b) Ten times.
(c) Six times.
(d) Three times.

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

10. Why does Veronika decide to not leave the asylum alive?
(a) Because she is bored and wants to be dramatic.
(b) Because she already knows the outcome of her life.
(c) Because she is angry at her parents.
(d) Because she is unsure of the future.

11. What does Veronika ask of Zedka?
(a) Food.
(b) Water.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Pills.

12. How does Veronika react when she sees Zedka's treatment?
(a) Angry.
(b) Puzzled.
(c) Sad.
(d) Happy.

13. How does Veronika react to the news of her inevitable death?
(a) Angry.
(b) Pleased.
(c) Sad.
(d) Neutral.

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

15. Which character was drafted into the army?
(a) Zedka's father.
(b) Zedka's uncle.
(c) Zedka's brother.
(d) Zedka's husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Paulo's father?

2. What year was Paulo first sent into a mental hospital?

3. Why does Paulo's father live off of frozen food?

4. What color hair does Veronika's doctor have?

5. Why could Zedka never be with her love?

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