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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 huge decision does Lena make and ask Alex to do with her?
2. When Lena leaves to sneak across the fence, where does she tell her aunt she is going?
3. How does Lena react when Alex says he loves her?
4. What surprise does Alex have for Lena at 37 Brooks Street in Chapter 20?
5. What does Lena tell Hana to help Hana understand Lena's decision to leave?
Short Essay Questions
1. What symptoms of deliria does Lena say she's experiencing in Chapter 15, and how does she feel about it?
2. What is the story Alex gives the guard of Ward Six in order to allow him and Lena to enter?
3. What do Alex and Lena do the first time he brings her to his house in Wilds?
4. What changes in Alex and Lena's relationship at the end of Chapter 14?
5. What are some examples of figurative language used by Lena to describe things in Chapter 13?
6. What happens to Lena when the party in Chapter 14 gets raided?
7. What is the most obvious sign of character growth in Lena in Chapter 17? What fear does she face?
8. Where do Alex and Lena create a sort of 'new home' - at least temporarily - for themselves in Chapter 16?
9. What has Alex done for Lena at 37 Brooks Street in Chapter 20?
10. How can the Crypts be described, and what does it tell readers about the society Lena and Alex exist in?
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
Symbolism is strong throughout "Delirium". Explain the following symbols: what do they stand for? Why is the object selected for the symbol appropriate or not appropriate?
• The herd of cows that interrupt Lena's evaluations.
• Lena's mother's silver necklace
• The Governor statue
Essay Topic 3
Determine who the primarily protagonist and antagonist of "Delirium" are, and explain how to reached those conclusions. At what point in the book does it became clear who the protagonist and antagonist are?
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