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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 is the leader of the prognostication ceremony?
2. Who is the student standing guard outside the prognostication in Chapter 1?
3. In Chapter 8, who does Tara Hutchins remind Alex of?
4. What drug does Alex sometimes use to help herself get through exhaustion?
5. What is Dawes's code name within Lethe House?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 3, what is Alex's relationship with Centurion, Detective Abel Turner, like?
2. In Chapter 10, what is Darlington's first inkling that some people can see things that he, and most others, can not?
3. In Chapter 1, what unwelcome news does Dawes deliver to Alex?
4. In Chapter 6, what does Alex do that finally seems to stem the rush of Grays?
5. In Chapter 6, what does Alex tell Darlington about her feelings about how Yale and the societies have treated her?
6. In Chapter 4, what does Darlington show Alex that astounds her and changes her body?
7. In Chapter 8, what does Alex do to Tara's body to try to learn who murdered Tara?
8. How does Alex eventually meet Len?
9. In Chapter 2, what does Darlington tell Alex about what attracts and repels Grays?
10. In Chapter 5, why is Alex so vigilant about showering after her activities that put her in contact with the Veil?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Write an essay explaining why Alex feels a connection to Tara Hutchins. Explain the idea of being "town" as it is described in the novel. Why does Alex identify with this description herself?
Essay Topic 3
When and why does Darlington begin to realize that Lethe House, and those in power at Yale University who oversee the Houses of the Veil, may have failed Alex in a fundamental and important way? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your arguments.
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