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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 does Alex decline that her boss offers her?

2. What do the sisters who Alex and Mike visit run?

3. Who is Ebenezer Mayhew?

4. After the dinner ends Jed says that he's going where?

5. What is Alex NOT distracted by?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Alex's name in the paper?

2. Describe Richard.

3. Describe Alex's residence on the island and how to get there.

4. Why is Alex angry with Jed at the dinner?

5. What is Alex's love story about the island?

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

7. Describe Alex.

8. Describe Alex's first interview with Ellen.

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

10. Why does Alex work as a prosecutor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the detecting techniques of the four sleuths of Alex, Mike, Paul, and David; cover how they each approach the murder and whether their intuitions are correct. Who actually solves the murders and how?

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