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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 is forced to take shelter with homeless people in the park?

2. Why does the Leader schedule a public appearance?

3. What does Mr. Finch say when Dominic asks him where V dies?

4. After Evey leaves prison, where does V take her?

5. What does Helen say that Harper provides once Conrad is the Leader?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Evey realize must be under the mask, and how does she react?

2. Explain why V says that Evey has been "in a prison all her life."

3. What does Rosemary imagine as she dances on stage, and why is this important?

4. After V's radio broadcast, how do people react to their new freedom?

5. What does Adam Susan ask the computer in the Book Three Prologue, and why is this significant?

6. After returning to London from Larkhill, what is Mr. Finch looking for, and why does he stop at the train station?

7. What reason does V give for imprisoning and torturing Evey? In what way does he accomplish this goal?

8. When the guard gives Evey one last chance to give in, what does she say, and what does this say about her character?

9. What is Helen Heyer's plan for Conrad's leadership?

10. Why does Mr. Finch lie to Dominic about the details of V's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze how symbolism is used in V for Vendetta. Identify at least five examples of symbolism from the story and explain how and why they are used.

Essay Topic 2

Explain how Mr. Finch is affected by V throughout the story. Analyze how Mr. Finch represents the people of England as a whole, and explain what you think he does now that V is dead and the government falls.

Essay Topic 3

Explain V's plan for taking revenge on Adam Susan, why he makes this plan, and analyze why this plan is effective.

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