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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. Who does Eliza's mother have an affair with?

2. Where do Brittany, Amma, and Chloe go after Rome?

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

4. Whose idea is it to go to Meroe Island?

5. What does Lux threaten Robbie with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jake do in Chapter Thirteen to prove he is still carefree?

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

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

4. How does Eliza first meet Jake?

5. In Chapter Fifteen, what does everyone on the island think of Robbie?

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

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

8. Why do the Kellys move out of England?

9. What does Lux discover about the Susannah's radio in Chapter Nineteen?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How do Lux's experiences with her father throughout her mother's terminal illness affect her perceptions of men and loyalty? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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