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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 is very interested in the island's history?

2. Why does Lux get fired in Chapter One?

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

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

5. How does Nico describe the storm after everyone is OK?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Lux lose her job?

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

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

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

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

7. How does the storm in Chapter Seven arrive?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Hawkins demonstrate and explain the radicalization of Brittany's character, especially through the lens of her relationship with Chloe/Eliza? 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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