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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. Whose idea is it to go to Meroe Island?

2. What does Robbie have in his pocket when Lux and Jake find him?

3. How does Amma feel about Chloe?

4. How old is Lux?

5. How many days does Jake say they will have to spend extra on the island due to the broken radios?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Robbie say his friend, who visited Meroe Island, was sure of?

2. In Chapter Sixteen, what does Jake show Lux that unsettles her?

3. At the end of Chapter Nineteen, what does Lux see that breaks her heart?

4. In Chapter Nineteen, what does Eliza ask Lux to do with her and Jake?

5. Why do the Kellys move out of England?

6. In Chapter Twenty, what does Nico say during his and Lux's fight that makes her really angry?

7. What does Eliza's mother get arrested for?

8. In Chapter Nineteen, what does Lux begin to suspect about Nico?

9. In Chapter Fourteen, what does Lux tell Eliza about her father?

10. In Chapter Thirteen, what does Brittany do with Lux that makes her feel like a kid again?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

What are Lux's experiences at the Haleakala Resort in Maui, and how does Hawkins use them to explore and develop Lux's character in the rest of the book? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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