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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 finds Alison's body?

2. How many restaurants on Mayfair Road on Saint X closed after Alison died?

3. When Officer Roy teaches bicycle safety, what type of bike does he ride for his demonstration?

4. What color dress does Claire wear to Alison's funeral?

5. What was the name of the island's first big resort to open?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Clive's life like in "Islands"?

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

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

6. How did Clive get the nickname, Gogo?

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

8. How does Desmond Phillips support his family?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

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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