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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 did Beau try to attack the alligator with when he was young?

2. What did Gary make with good intentions?

3. During a fight to save Gary, what does Savannah realize?

4. What is Gregori able to do for Beau?

5. Who has claimed to want to meet Gary?

Short Essay Questions

1. How and why is Gary useful to Gregori?

2. How does Beau's story about the alligator become personal for him?

3. What are the effects of Morrison's death?

4. How does Savannah change from the beginning of the novel to the end?

5. Does Gregori trust Gary? Why?

6. Why did Gary join the secret society?

7. What does the role of women seem to be in this novel compared to the role of men? Why?

8. What is the significance behind Gary keeping his memories?

9. In order for Savannah to change her opinions, what did she need?

10. How is Raphael related to Morrison?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the relationship between Savannah and Gregori. How does the relationship begin, and how does it end? What progress do they make independently that allows them to become a functional pair?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the relationship between Beau and Julian. Why did Julian use a fake name with him? Why did Julian give Beau a ticket to Savannah's show? Why is their relationship relevant to the story?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the characters in the novel and focus on their growth throughout the course of the novel. Describe their starting and ending points, as well as how they are influenced by others over time.

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