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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. Cassia realizes that she is in love with whom?

2. What is Ky doing as he talks to the person in #86?

3. What does Ky whisper to Cassia as they head to the trains after hiking?

4. Cassia and her mother are alike in that they ______________________________.

5. What does Cassia learn about Ky from looking at the picture he drew?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cassia learn about the value of words in keeping a person alive?

2. What is the first word that Ky teaches Cassia to write?

3. How does the Official subtly blackmail Cassia regarding her sorting work and the choices she makes?

4. What does Ky give to Cassia after they kiss on top of the hill?

5. Why does Ky teach Cassia to write her name?

6. What gift does Ky give to Cassia and why does she withhold her feelings from him?

7. What is significant of Ky's behavior when playing games with Xander?

8. What secret activity does Cassia ask Ky to teach her?

9. What is Society doing in the middle of the night that Cassia's mother considers to be a warning for her?

10. Why does Cassia have such a connection with nature?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Xander. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were his dreams and fears? What was most valuable to him in his world?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it simply MATCHED? What is he trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Cassia's relationship with her mother. How do Cassia and her mother both have to make hard decisions that affect people's lives? On what do they base these choices? Explain.

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