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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. In Chapter Sixteen, what does Lux start resenting about the newcomer?

2. What does Jake instigate in Chapter Thirteen?

3. In Chapter Eighteen, who does Lux worry is moving in on Nico?

4. Where did Brittany and Amma both go to college?

5. What does Eliza say she thinks of Lux as being in terms of personality?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Amma start to feel about Chloe when she and Brittany meet Chloe on their travels?

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

3. In Chapter Eighteen, what happens when Lux and Nico are about to have sex on the boat?

4. What does Lux do to get revenge on her father for his callousness after her mother dies?

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

6. Why do the Kellys move out of England?

7. What really personal information does Amma share about Brittany with Lux?

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

9. In Chapter Fourteen, what changes on the island?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

How does Hawkins treat the topic of survival, and through which characters? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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