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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 3, what does Alex say in response to the detective's statement that she seems like a nice girl?

2. In Chapter 8, who does Tara Hutchins remind Alex of?

3. In Chapter 8, what does Alex place on Tara's tongue to help her figure out who might have murdered Tara?

4. Who does Alex meet through the kind girl at the food court that later changes Alex's life for the worse?

5. In Chapter 10, what does Darlington say happened to a girl who went to a Manuscript party once?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what happens to Darlington when he ingests the orozcerio, and what is the elixir for?

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

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

4. In Chapter 1, what does Alex know that the subjects of the prognostications all have in common?

5. In Chapter 5, why is Alex so vigilant about showering after her activities that put her in contact with the Veil?

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

7. What special gift does Alex have that is the main reason she was picked to work in Lethe House?

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

9. In Chapter 10, what is Darlington's first inkling that some people can see things that he, and most others, can not?

10. In Chapter 3, what is Alex's relationship with Centurion, Detective Abel Turner, like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When and why does Alex finally decide that she does not, and may not ever, feel truly safe at Yale University and in Lethe House? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay comparing and contrasting Alex's descriptions of, and feelings towards, Ariel and Blake Keely, citing specific references to the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the different meanings of water throughout the novel, and explain the powers and significance water holds at different points in the story.

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