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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. Where did Lux's boyfriend grow up?

2. What is the name of the other boat docked at the island?

3. What does Lux suspect the voyage might end in in Chapter Four?

4. What is Lux's boyfriend's full first name?

5. What does Brittany remember about her last conversation with her mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lux see in Chapter Seven that is a bad omen?

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

3. What does Lux say Nico should demand from Brittany and Amma to take them to Meroe Island?

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

5. How do Brittany and Amma say they met?

6. Who seems very interested in Meroe Island's history?

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

8. What does Jake try to make a toast to on the first night on the island that everyone says is too sad?

9. What does Lux think of Jake's and Eliza's boat?

10. What does Lux find that really disturbs her in Chapter Eleven?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Hawkins describe Lux's approach to friendship throughout the novel, and how does it change throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing the tone and language Hawkins uses throughout this novel.

Essay Topic 3

Through which characters, and how, does Hawkins explore the theme of revenge? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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