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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lux appreciate about her boyfriend in the earliest days of their relationship?
(a) His risk-taking.
(b) His calm.
(c) His skills.
(d) His wealth.

2. What does a red sky in the morning mean for sailors in an old saying?
(a) Sailors will see a lot of sea turtles on the trip.
(b) Bad weather ahead.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Good weather ahead.

3. Who comes up on the deck during the terrible storm?
(a) Amma.
(b) Richard.
(c) Brittany.
(d) Helen.

4. How much does Lux's boyfriend say the girls are willing to pay him to sail them?
(a) $30,000.
(b) $70,000.
(c) $10,000.
(d) $50,000.

5. What does Hawaii, as a state, seem to eat a lot of?
(a) Rice.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Spam.
(d) Chocolate.

6. Who is the woman on the other boat already at the island when Lex and Nico arrive?
(a) Eliza.
(b) Helen.
(c) Francis.
(d) Rennie.

7. Where did Lux live right before she moved to her current location with Nico?
(a) Spain.
(b) England.
(c) California.
(d) Canada.

8. What does Lux think of the island at first sight?
(a) It is dingy.
(b) Everything looks purple on it.
(c) It is barren.
(d) It is beautiful.

9. What scares Amma and Lux when they swim?
(a) A turtle.
(b) A dolphin.
(c) A shark.
(d) A sting ray.

10. What is the weather on Meroe like?
(a) Temperate.
(b) Rainy.
(c) Snowy.
(d) Humid.

11. What is the name of the other boat docked at the island?
(a) Flinging.
(b) Report.
(c) Helios.
(d) Azure Sky.

12. Where do Lux and her boyfriend live?
(a) England.
(b) Spain.
(c) Hawaii.
(d) France.

13. Why does Lux get fired in Chapter One?
(a) For stealing.
(b) For eating too much.
(c) For making fun of guests at the hotel.
(d) For being drunk on the job.

14. Who does Lux think dreams are really for?
(a) People with money and time.
(b) Older people.
(c) Kids.
(d) Her.

15. Where does Lux work in "Before"?
(a) The Pineapple.
(b) The Highland.
(c) The Cove.
(d) The Basement.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nico suggest he could rename the boat as?

2. What does Lux's boyfriend call the boat's bathroom?

3. What does Lux tell herself about her experience in the jungle in Chapter 16?

4. What does Brittany call Lux after the incident with the storm?

5. Who are the girls that Lux and her boyfriend meet in Chapter Three?

(see the answer keys)

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