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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. As Emily follows Clive, how many beers does he always have with his dinner?

2. How often does Emily start walking to Little Sweet in "The Little Sweet"?

3. How many meals did Claire miss after Alison went missing before her parents remembered to feed her?

4. How long after Alison's body was found did her family fly home?

5. When was Alison born?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Claire have her hair done at Saint X?

2. What is known about the night Alison disappeared?

3. Where does Emily meet Clive to get her phone, and what is the place like?

4. How is meeting Clive affecting Emily's word?

5. How does Desmond Phillips support his family?

6. When Alison disappears before dinner one day and Claire follows her, where does Alison go?

7. What celebrity arrives at Indigo Bay and who comes with him?

8. In Indigo Bay, how do guests spend time before dinner?

9. Where do Claire's parents move and how does life change for her?

10. What type of diary did Alison keep?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dialogue tags help identify who is speaking in a written conversation. What would happen if dialogue tags were never used to identify who is speaking in a written conversation? What are some common dialogue tags used to identify speakers in a written conversation in Saint X? What descriptive dialogue tags has the author used, especially on pages 286-287? How do those dialogue tags help readers imagine scenes? How do they add another layer of description?

Essay Topic 2

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon her interpretation of life. How does Schaitkin use artistic license to create the realistic background of Saint X?

Essay Topic 3

In Saint X, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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