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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. Who are the main renters of Lux's and her boyfriend's house?

2. Where is the picture that Lux sees on Brittany's phone taken?

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

4. What does Lux appreciate about her boyfriend in the earliest days of their relationship?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Lux drop out of college?

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

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

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

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

9. How do Brittany and Amma say they met?

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 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

Which character do you think evolves the most significantly throughout the novel, and how does Hawkins portray this evolution? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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

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