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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 was Lizzie doing when she died?

2. What is Lizzie's favorite band?

3. What is designed to explain the rules of the land of the dead to newcomers?

4. How many routes does the Nile have?

5. What does Lizzie have to admit before land comes to view?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens on Lizzie's first day of work?

3. What is the Well?

4. Who is Betty, and how does she know Lizzie?

5. What does Aldous Ghant do for a living?

6. How does Lizzie deal with her death when she first wakes up in the book?

7. What clues does Lizzie have to her death?

8. How do people in Elsewhere age?

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

10. What does Owen say to Lizzie after she contacts her family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

What is the most upsetting thing for Lizzie in her new life in Elsewhere, and how is this resolved?

Essay Topic 3

How do animals fit into this plot, and how is their place in this plot different than other books of this nature?

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