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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. In Chapter 7, what does Alex tell her mother about what happened at the butterfly sanctuary?

2. In Chapter 7, where does Alex ask Dawes to go with her?

3. What rite will Alex and the others attempt to try to bring Darlington back?

4. Who works in the professor's office in Chapter 5 who greets Alex nicely?

5. Who is the teacher who is kind to Alex in seventh grade when she first gets her period?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what is the function and purpose of the Albemarle Book?

2. In Chapter 7, how does Mira, Alex's mother, handle Alex's problems?

3. In Chapter 2, what does Darlington tell Alex about what attracts and repels Grays?

4. In Chapter 6, what does Alex do that finally seems to stem the rush of Grays?

5. In Chapter 3, what scene from her past is Alex eerily reminded of when she views Tara Hutchins' body?

6. In Chapter 1, what unwelcome news does Dawes deliver to Alex?

7. In Chapter 3, how does Alex get the coroner on the scene of the murder to let her see the body?

8. How does Alex eventually meet Len?

9. In Chapter 7, what happens to Alex at the butterfly reserve in seventh grade?

10. In Chapter 6, what does Alex tell Darlington about her feelings about how Yale and the societies have treated her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the ways in which Alex uses other people's perceptions of her at Yale to manipulate them into doing what she wants or needs. Cite specific references to the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing the characteristics characters like Tripp Helmut, Salome Nils, and Colin Khatri embody that Alex successfully exploits in order to do her job for Lethe House, citing specific references to the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Bardugo's treatment of the theme of survival through Alex's character and through Professor Belbalm's/Daisy Fanning Whitlock's character, citing specific references to the text to support your answers.

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