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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 did a Senegalese driver at the garage see a customer abandon at a red light?

2. What anniversary did Mr. and Mrs. Thomas celebrate with an African safari?

3. How old are Alison and Claire in 1995?

4. What was the name of Clive's mother's special friend before he moved to his grandmother's?

5. In "Our Beautiful Daughter," what pharmacy does Emily pass when she follows Clive from Little Sweet for the first time in the rain?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did students at Princeton say about Alison after she died?

2. How and where is Alison's body found?

3. How does Desmond Phillips support his family?

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

5. What does Alison's roommate, Nika Ivanova, remember about Alison?

6. How did Clive come to live with his grandmother when he was a boy?

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

8. How did Clive get the nickname, Gogo?

9. Although Clive missed his mother, how was life in his grandmother's home better?

10. What type of diary did Alison keep?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Emily becomes obsessed with Clive. How and why does Emily become obsessed with Clive? How does her obsession affect her life?

Essay Topic 2

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts?

Essay Topic 3

Setting is the place or places where a story happens. Where does Saint X take place? How does Claire/Emily feel about these places and why? How does changing locations after Alison’s death affect Claire/Emily?

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