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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. What does Alex suspect Tara was making drugs to help Scroll and Key members do?

2. In Chapter 23, why does the Bridegroom seem to disapprove of Alex's breakfast?

3. In Chapter 23, what does Alex discover when she arrives at Professor Belbalm's salon?

4. Why does Dawes object to Alex getting closer to the Bridgegroom?

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 16, how does Alex get her revenge on Blake Keely?

3. In Chapter 20, what had Alex been planning on telling Darlington to explain her part in the murders at Ground Zero?

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

5. In Chapter 19, what was Alex's impression of Ariel and how did it differ from what Len thought of Ariel?

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

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

8. In Chapter 19, how does Len react when he discovers Hellie is dead?

9. In Chapter 14, where does Alex realize she has seen the words in Tara's tattoo, "Rather die than doubt?"

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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.

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