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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. Why does Veronika feel she needs to reward Eduard?
2. How does Veronika feel after she has masturbated?
3. Why does Mari want to warn Eduard?
4. Why does Veronika decide to masturbate?
5. What date is on the photograph Veronika finds?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why were Eduard's parents happy when he started dating his first girlfriend?
2. In what way does Eduard look different after Veronika has masturbated?
3. Why does Veronika question her sexuality and whether she has had a true orgasm?
4. What is Dr. Igor's opinion of his theories on Vitriol?
5. What happened to prompt Mari's first panic attack?
6. What does Veronika think of Igor's comment about her potential lifespan?
7. Why does Veronika want to have sex with Eduard?
8. Why did Eduard hate living in Brazil while he was growing up?
9. Why does Zedka decide to finally leave Villete?
10. How does Veronika feel after she has masturbated?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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