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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 Villete?
2. Which city was Paulo's mental hospital in?
3. Where does Veronika live?
4. Does Zedka know of Veronika's fate?
5. What does Veronika read while she waits for the pills to take effect?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is The Fraternity and what do they believe in?
2. How does Veronika react whens he learns that she has a week to live?
3. What does Veronika think of breakfast at Villete?
4. Why does Veronika choose to overdose on sleeping pills instead of killing herself with other methods?
5. Why does Zedka tell Veronika the story about the king and his subjects?
6. What are some of the last things Veronika sees and hears before she falls unconscious?
7. Why does Veronika become angry with the computer game article?
8. What does Veronika experience during her first heart attack?
9. Why does Veronika imagine what her whole life could be?
10. Why is Veronika treated unkindly by The Fraternity members when they first meet?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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?
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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