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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 is Paulo's friend's name?
2. Who thought Solvenia was a town in Germany?
3. Why does Veronika attempt suicide?
4. Which perspective does the novel change to at the beginning of Chapter 3?
5. How old is Paulo's father?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Zedka tell Veronika the story about the king and his subjects?
2. Describe Paulo Coelho's father.
3. Why does Veronika choose to overdose on sleeping pills instead of killing herself with other methods?
4. Why is Veronika treated unkindly by The Fraternity members when they first meet?
5. What is Veronika's first reaction to waking up in Villete?
6. Why does Dr. Igor become annoyed at Veronika's mother when he is lecturing her?
7. What does Veronika experience during her first heart attack?
8. Why does Veronika refuse to see her mother?
9. How does Veronika react whens he learns that she has a week to live?
10. Why was Paulo Coelho put into a mental hospital as a child?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Veronika blooms sexually throughout her stay at Villete. When she first arrives she is a woman who has slept with many men, but has not truly experienced the forbidden lusts. Write an essay that explores Veronika's sexuality in Veronika Decides to Die. How does she bloom sexually throughout the course of the story? What happens to her? Who prompts her to begin thinking about forbidden lusts?
Essay Topic 2
Friendship is a theme central to the characters in Veronika Decides to Die. Without friends, Veronika would have been alone during her time at Villete. Write an essay that explores the theme of friendship within the context of the story. Who are the protagonist's friends? How do they help her through her journey while at Villete? What do Veronika's friends think of her? Do they enjoy being around her? What does she mean to them?
Essay Topic 3
Love is expressed in many different ways throughout the course of the story. Veronika falls in love with Eduard but only after she realizes that he is the only one in Villete who can truly appreciate her art. Write an essay that explores the theme of love within the context of the story. Does Veronika believe in love when she first is admitted into Villete? How does her opinion of love change over the course of Veronika Decides to Die? Why is she hesitant to love Eduard when she first meets him? What is she afraid of? How does that opinion change?
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