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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 did Veronika believe her true vocation to be?
2. According to Dr. Igor, everyone wants to wake part in what?
3. Why does Mari pity Veronika?
4. Does Veronika agree with the speakers lesson?
5. Who does Mari think Veronika should sleep with?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Veronika feel when she listens to the Sufi flute music?
2. Why is Veronika unable to accept the stimulants Dr. Igor offers?
3. What happened to Mari's career after her panic attacks started?
4. What is Dr. Igor's opinion of his theories on Vitriol?
5. Why does Veronika wish for Zedka while she is masturbating?
6. Why does Veronika want to have sex with Eduard?
7. How does Veronika feel after she has masturbated?
8. Why does Veronika tell Eduard she must not play for him?
9. Why does Veronika change her mind about wanting to see her mother?
10. How does Dr. Igor react when Mari asks about Vitriol?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Music is very important to Veronika. As the story progresses, she begins to transform because of it. She realizes that through music she can see life in a whole different light. Write an essay that explains how music helps Veronika transform and become a better person. Which emotions does she experience as she plays her music? How does she feel when she plays for the moon, the plants, and the beauty of nature? How does her opinion of the world change when she looks at it through melody and song?
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
In the beginning of Veronika Decides to Die, the protagonist, Veronika, decides that she does not love her mother. In fact, she hates her mother. But as Veronika undergoes her transformation, her opinions of her mother transform too. Write an essay that explains the role family plays within the context of the story. What does Veronika think of her family? Why does she hate her mother when she first comes to Villete? Why does her opinion of her mother change? What prompts this change?
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