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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 20, what was one thing Alex was going to say to Darlington to try to convince him not to tell her secret about Ground Zero?

2. In Chapter 22, what does Dawes tell Turner when he asks her if her whiteboard is a magical whiteboard?

3. In Chapter 18, where do Alex and Darlington go on the night he disappears?

4. In Chapter 22, what information does Dawes reveal about Dean Sandow's personal life?

5. In Chapter 19, how does Alex discover Hellie has died?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 13, why does Danny's grandfather tell him to let him die?

2. In Chapter 21, what does Dawes do to heal Alex?

3. In Chapter 20, what keeps Alex from being completely overwhelmed by the man in Tara's apartment?

4. What was Alex's fantasy plan for herself and Hellie?

5. In Chapter 12, what do Alex's tactics with Salome when Salome reneges on her promise reveal about Alex's personality?

6. In Chapter 12, what deal does Alex strike with the Bridegroom?

7. In Chapter 13, what does the reader learn about Darlington's family?

8. In Chapter 19, why does Alex not want Hellie to go back to Len's apartment when he asks them to be there for the party?

9. In Chapter 13, when does Dean Elliot Sandow approach Danny about joining Lethe House?

10. In Chapter 17, what does Alex use to get past the policeman at Tara's door?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the symbolism of food and hunger for Alex throughout the novel. Though Alex eats heartily, she can never seem to gain weight or really feel full or satisfied. Cite specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Drugs and alcohol play various different roles for Alex at different points in her life. At first, she finds they help her avoid her problems with seeing ghosts, or "Grays." Later, she becomes involved in dealing drugs with her boyfriend, and still later, as Dante, drugs and hallucinogenics take on other meanings for her. Write an essay exploring the different meanings drug take on for Alex throughout the novel, and explore her changing relationship with them.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Alex and Detective Abel Turner eventually grow to be, if not friends, allies? Write an essay explaining your answer, considering both characters' family and socioeconomic backgrounds.

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