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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. Alex talks to Mike about whom?

2. Why is Alex able to live off her small income?

3. What the division where Alex live works?

4. What does Jed do for a living?

5. Who does Mike accompany outside the house for more information?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Alex's first interview with Ellen.

4. Describe Mike.

5. Describe Jed.

6. Why does Alex work as a prosecutor?

7. What is the plan that Mike and Alex have for investigating at the house?

8. What do the police think of Isabella's murder initially?

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

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

Discuss Jed's character, comparing and contrasting him with Mike and David.

Essay Topic 2

Both Alex and Mike are important characters.

Part 1) Compare Alex to Mike. How are these two characters similar and how are they different?

Part 2) What psychological purpose or insight does Alex offer? Elaborate on this.

Part 3) Alex offers to examine the past of the murder suspects. What is implied in this decision and how does it reveal that the murder motive is connected to the past of the murderer and not the present circumstances alone?

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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