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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. How long are the snippets Lizzie watches people in?

2. What does Lizzie vow when she hears what her last word in life was?

3. What do the parents say about Lizzie at the beginning of the book to comfort themselves?

4. Why is Lizzie willing to forgive the man who killed her?

5. Where did Lizzie hide something before her death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Curtis, Lizzie, and Thandie all have in common at the beginning of the book?

2. How does Lucy plan to deal with her grief at the beginning of the book?

3. What allows Lizzie to forgive the man who killed her?

4. Why is it strange for Lucy to be telling us things at the beginning of the book?

5. What does Lizzie spend a lot of money on when she first gets to Elsewhere?

6. What happens when Lizzie makes a list of after contacting her family?

7. What is surprising to Lizzie about the captain of the Nile?

8. What do the people in the Department of Domestic Animals do?

9. What does Lizzie try to tell her family when she contacts them?

10. Why is Lizzie so upset when she learns how people age in Elsewhere?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Owen endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

How was Lizzie able to forgive her killer, and what did this decision to progress the plot?

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