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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. When Lena begins to collapse on their way back into town after visiting the Crypts, where does Alex direct her to go so he can comfort her?

2. What is Hana's response when Lena invites her to the Wilds?

3. Lena and Alex make plans to run away together when?

4. What type of person is NOT kept in the Crypts?

5. How long was Alex's family member in the Crypts?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Alex and Lena do the first time he brings her to his house in Wilds?

2. What is the symbolism behind Lena's mother's escape from Ward Six?

3. How have her experiences with Alex so far changed Lena?

4. What are some examples of figurative language used by Lena to describe things in Chapter 13?

5. In Chapter 23, what does Lena propose she and Alex do, and how does Alex respond?

6. What symptoms of deliria does Lena say she's experiencing in Chapter 15, and how does she feel about it?

7. What is the story Alex gives the guard of Ward Six in order to allow him and Lena to enter?

8. What changes in Alex and Lena's relationship at the end of Chapter 14?

9. What new realization does Lena have while traveling through the woods and on the paved road with Alex, toward his house in the Wilds?

10. What has Alex done for Lena at 37 Brooks Street in Chapter 20?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Empathy and sympathy are both strong emotions seen throughout "Delirium". What is the difference between sympathy and empathy, and what are some examples of each occurring within the novel? Does the novel ever inspire either emotion from readers?

Essay Topic 2

What role does Fear play in "Delirium"? Who feels fear and what are they afraid of? Who/what induces fear intentionally, and why?

Essay Topic 3

Love is a consistent presence throughout "Delirium"; what is the role of love in this novel? Explain how Love is portrayed in the book as each of the following:

• A theme

• A disease

• An escape

• A symbol

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