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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 Nico use to clear their way in the jungle?

2. Who is the woman on the other boat already at the island when Lex and Nico arrive?

3. What does Lux's boyfriend have tattooed on his arm in her honor?

4. How does Lux feel when Brittany compliments her boyfriend's looks?

5. What does a red sky at night mean for sailors in an old saying?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lux drop out of college?

2. How much does Nico say Brittany and Amma are going to pay him to sail them to Meroe Island?

3. What does Nico tell the girls about the history of Meroe Island?

4. What does Eliza make everyone for dinner their first night on the island in Chapter Nine?

5. Why is Amma upset when they reach Meroe Island in Chapter Eight?

6. Who does Lux once see on Nico's boat that upsets her?

7. Where does Lux work in Chapter One?

8. Where were Lux and Nico originally supposed to live together?

9. How do Brittany and Amma say they met?

10. Why does Brittany say she and Amma want to go to Meroe Island?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are Lux's experiences at the Haleakala Resort in Maui, and how does Hawkins use them to explore and develop Lux's character in the rest of the book? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What does Hawkins use Meroe Island itself to symbolize? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How do the female characters in this novel use their sexuality to gain power and control in certain situations? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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