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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who thought Solvenia was a town in Germany?
(a) The doctor.
(b) The cook.
(c) The butler.
(d) The receptionist.

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

3. Why could Zedka never be with her love?
(a) He was married.
(b) He was not interested in her.
(c) He was in love with someone else.
(d) He did not know who Zedka was.

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

5. Why is Zedka depressed?
(a) Distant Love.
(b) Impossible Love.
(c) Forgotten Love.
(d) Lost Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which instrument does Veronika long to play?

2. How does Veronika feel after interacting with The Fraternity for the first time?

3. How long does Veronika have to live?

4. How many times was Paulo submitted to a mental hospital?

5. Which character was drafted into the army?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Veronika become angry with the computer game article?

2. What are some of the last things Veronika sees and hears before she falls unconscious?

3. Why did Paulo make two promises to himself after he was let out of the mental institution?

4. Why does Veronika choose to overdose on sleeping pills instead of killing herself with other methods?

5. Where does the world "asylum" come form?

6. How does playing the piano make Veronika feel?

7. Why does Veronika refuse to see her mother?

8. Why do the residents laugh at Veronika after her heart attack?

9. Describe Paulo Coelho's father.

10. How does Veronika react whens he learns that she has a week to live?

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