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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 does Lux almost step on in Chapter Twenty?

2. In Chapter Twenty, where does Lux go first?

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

4. What does Robbie say about Jake and Eliza?

5. How does time on Meroe start to feel to Lux in Chapter Eighteen?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter Fourteen, what does Eliza show just Lux?

3. How does Eliza first meet Jake?

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

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

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

7. In Chapter Twenty, what does Lux find on Eliza's and Jake's boat?

8. Why do the Kellys move out of England?

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

10. In Chapter Twenty-One, why does the group have to stay longer on Meroe Island?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What does Hawkins use Meroe Island itself to symbolize? 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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