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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 Lux mostly buy for the sailing trip in Chapter Five?

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

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

4. What does Nico use to clear their way in the jungle?

5. Who do Brittany and Amma meet in Rome for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the storm in Chapter Seven arrive?

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

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

5. Why does Lux drop out of college?

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

7. How does Lux almost die in Chapter Seven?

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

9. What does Brittany do in Chapter Seven that is really dangerous?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Hawkins establish and maintain suspense throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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