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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 does Lux work as the book opens?

2. Where did Lux live right before she moved to her current location with Nico?

3. What has Lux read a lot of?

4. What do Amma and Brittany love about Rome?

5. Where did Lux's boyfriend grow up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What potential job does Nico tell Lux about in Chapter Two?

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

3. How does the storm in Chapter Seven arrive?

4. In Chapter Nine, what is Lux's first impression of Meroe Island?

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

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

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

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

9. Where do Nico and Lux live in Chapter One?

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

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

How do Lux's experiences with her father throughout her mother's terminal illness affect her perceptions of men and loyalty? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Hawkins structures the book in such a way that switches between Lux's first-person perspective and third-person narration about Brittany and Amma? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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