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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 happens after Veronika's health scare?

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

3. Why was Paulo sent to the mental hospital when he was young?

4. What was Paulo's second promise to himself?

5. Does Zedka agree to help Veronika?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Zedka's treatment consist of?

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

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

4. What does Zedka experience during her treatments?

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

6. Why does Veronika refuse to see her mother?

7. What is The Fraternity and what do they believe in?

8. Why was Paulo Coelho put into a mental hospital as a child?

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

10. What is wrong with Veronika's heart?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Villete is the setting for much of the action that takes place in Veronika Decides to Die. It is only at the end that the characters branch out into the outside world. Write an essay that explores the history of Villete and why it is significant. When was it built? Who built it? What type of people are sent into Villete and why? Where does Villete get its funding from? Why is it often under government scrutiny?

Essay Topic 2

The conclusion of Veronika Decides to Die leaves many questions for the reader. Paulo Coelho, the author, leaves the book open to many possibilities after the closing action of Chapter 29. Specifically, the last thing Dr. Igor does is to begin writing his report on Veronika's experiment. Write an essay that analyzes the falling action and conclusion to the story. What does Dr. Igor plan on doing after his report has been completed? Why does he neglect the security breach of Villete in favor of completing his writing? Are Eduard and Veronika likely to be forced back to Villete?

Essay Topic 3

Dr. Igor is a character of morally ambiguous standards. His actions during the course of the story often contradict one another. Write an essay that explores the complexities of Dr. Igor. Is Dr. Igor a person of good or bad moral character? What are his opinions on experimentation? How important is for him to work on his thesis? Does he see the residents of Villete as people, or as test subjects? Does he ever feel bad about what he does to Veronika?

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