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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. Why does Lux get fired in Chapter One?

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

4. What does Brittany call Lux after the incident with the storm?

5. Where did Lux's boyfriend grow up?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Lux almost die in Chapter Seven?

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

5. How do Brittany and Amma say they met?

6. Why does Lux lose her job?

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

8. How does Lux lose her mother?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is behind Lux's desire to travel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How do the female characters in this novel use their sexuality to gain power and control in certain situations? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Robbie's arrival change the dynamic on Meroe island? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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