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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 says that Isabella had a male visitor?

2. What does the strange man tell Alex that he is?

3. Who is Jed's boss?

4. The investigators have dusted for what?

5. Who has to be in court the following morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. Alex needs distraction from thinking about what?

2. Describe Isabella.

3. Describe Mike.

4. What discovery do Alex and Mike make when they go to the island?

5. What did Isabella intend to do on Martha's Vineyard?

6. How does Alex reveal her independence to police officers on the island?

7. Why does Alex work as a prosecutor?

8. Why is Alex agitated about Jed?

9. Why does Richard come to see Alex?

10. Describe Ellen.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Alex. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her at this point in her life?

Essay Topic 2

How does Ellen behave in order to develop her image as a high-society woman? Why does Ellen want to leave her middle-class neighborhood? What is appealing to her about the lifestyle of high society women? Describe.

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing is the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story. The objective of this lesson is to discuss the use of foreshadowing in the book. Why does the author insert foreshadowing into the story? is it effective? Why or why not?

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