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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 does Zedka believe is beyond the walls of Villete?
2. Does Zedka agree to help Veronika?
3. What is wrong with Veronika?
4. How many times was Paulo submitted to a mental hospital?
5. Why is Veronika unable to remember much?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are some of the last things Veronika sees and hears before she falls unconscious?
2. Why does Veronika choose to overdose on sleeping pills instead of killing herself with other methods?
3. Why does Zedka tell Veronika the story about the king and his subjects?
4. How does Veronika react whens he learns that she has a week to live?
5. Where does the world "asylum" come form?
6. How does playing the piano make Veronika feel?
7. What does Veronika experience during her first heart attack?
8. What does Veronika think of breakfast at Villete?
9. What is Veronika's first reaction to waking up in Villete?
10. What does Zedka experience during her treatments?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Many of the characters in Veronika Decides to Die are struggling for some kind of acceptance. For some characters it is their parents they want to accept them. For others it is their spouses or their children. Write an essay that analyzes the struggles for acceptance Veronika, Eduard, Zedka, and Mari go through over the course of the story. Which characters are struggling to be accepted by their parents? Why do these characters feel that their parents do not understand them? Which characters struggle for acceptance from their family? How do they overcome the obstacles in Villete to come out victorious so that they may return home?
Essay Topic 3
Many of the residents of Villete suffer from some kind of mental illness. Paulo Coelho is sensitive when he touches upon the subject. He treats it with respect. Write an essay that explains how the story handles the issues associated with mental illness. Which characters in Veronika Decides to Die suffer from some type of mental illness? How did these characters come to Villete? What sort of treatment do they go through? Are they ever "cured" of their illness?
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