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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. How had Rachel reacted to having to get the procedure?

2. What is revealed at the end of Chapter 8 that Lena hopes the cure will do for her?

3. Lena will be expected to marry right after what?

4. Why does Lena believe Grace chooses not to speak?

5. How does Lena feel about her upcoming procedure?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Lena become a runner?

2. How could Lena's initial evaluation scene be described, before any interruptions?

3. As Lena's class graduates, what has happened to Willow Marks and her family? What does this suggest to readers?

4. What is the surface argument between Hana and Lena in Chapter 8?

5. What do readers learn about Grace in Chapter 2?

6. Describe Lena's second evaluation, and what is the outcome?

7. What memories does Lena have of her mother, as detailed in Chapter 9?

8. How is "Delirium" narrated, and what benefit or negatives does this provide readers?

9. What is Lena's evaluation in Chapter 4 interrupted by?

10. How do Lena and Hana differ, as seen by their behavior before the evaluation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing is a literary device in which an author suggests certain plot developments that might come later in the story. Describe at least three examples of foreshadowing in "Delirium". Why might the author have opted to use foreshadowing? What are the benefits and drawbacks of foreshadowing for the reader?

Essay Topic 2

Determine the setting of "Delirium", being sure to include time, location, and mood. What sort of expectations does the setting of "Delirium" set up for readers? Does the setting raise any questions for readers?

Essay Topic 3

Lena uses figurative language throughout the book. Referring to at least three specific examples of Lena using figurative language (an example of personification, metaphor, and simile) determine why the author may have chosen to give Lena this poetic tendency. What does it tell readers about Lena when she talks or thinks poetically?

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