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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 is the weather on Meroe like?

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

3. What does Lux's co-worker call her boyfriend before they meet, when he is a customer at the restaurant?

4. Who are the girls that Lux and her boyfriend meet in Chapter Three?

5. What has Lux read a lot of?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Brittany and Amma say they met?

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

4. Where does Lux work in Chapter One?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the major differences between Lux and Nico, and how do the differences eventually develop into significant tensions? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Hawkins explain Lux's decision to kill everyone at the end, when she decides to follow in Eliza's footsteps as she travels around the world, robbing and cheating rich, entitled men? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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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