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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. Who leads Life is Life?

2. Who does Violet's parents ban her from seeing?

3. What does Finch make Violet promise not to do?

4. What does Violet take from the monastery?

5. Who erases the message left for Finch's mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Violet sign her name at Pendleton Pike Drive-In?

2. Who is Violet's closest friend while Finch is gone?

3. Why does Violet's mother cry when she asks her to borrow the car?

4. Who asks Violet out in Finch's absence?

5. What does Violet leave in Milltown?

6. What does Violet realize about Finch's final messages to her?

7. What mistake do Violet and Finch make at the top of the Purina Tower?

8. What happens after Finch takes his mother's sleeping pills?

9. How does Finch celebrate his birthday?

10. What does Finch leave for Violet at the final wandering location?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring how Violet's understanding of her role as a survivor changes throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore the significance of Finch's closet. Why does he move into his closet? In what ways does this decision both help and hinder him?

Essay Topic 3

Dealing with mental illness is at the heart of this novel. Analyze how the author develops and strengthens the theme of mental illness through the plot and characters.

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