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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 do the officers want to go to the house and look for things out of place?

2. Isabella could have been recognized by what taken during the ferry ride?

3. The investigators have dusted for what?

4. Alex tells whom what she knows about Isabella's life?

5. Who is the freelance writer who is working on an article about Alex?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Ellen.

2. Why is Alex surprised to see a man in her office?

3. How does Mike dissuade Alex from believing she is an intended murder victim?

4. What is the importance of the game of Jeopardy?

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

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

7. Describe Mrs. Zalina.

8. What is the thin line that Alex talks about in relation to Isabella?

9. Why does Alex work as a prosecutor?

10. What does Alex learn when she gets to the crime scene at the house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the motif of life-death-life. Identify at least two motifs about life-death-life in the book. Then cite an example to support each answer.

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