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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 color uniform polo did Clive wear for the first day of second grade?

2. Including Alison, how many freshmen were admitted to the Princeton Modern Dance Ensemble?

3. How old were Clive and Edwin when the first movie hall opened?

4. How old were Clive and Edwin when they got drunk for the first time?

5. In "The Little Sweet," how long has it been since Emily has used a pay phone?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What two photos does Emily keep seeing as she searches for information about Alison online?

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

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

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

6. What does Emily notice when she watches Dying for Fun: Alison Thomas?

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

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

9. What job does Emily get after college?

10. Who is involved in the search for Alison?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Emily receives her sister's audio diaries. What are Emily’s feelings about the diaries and how are they different from what she imagined? How are they an impetus to try to get to know Clive better?

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in Saint X to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

Essay Topic 3

Emily tries to find all the information she can about Alison to learn who she was. What does Emily learn about Alison and who she was? How and why does Emily come to a realization that everyone has a different image of Alison and who she was?

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