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

2. At Horatio Byrd Primary, what was the name of the girl Clive had a crush on?

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

4. How much larger was Horatio Byrd Primary than the size of the school where Clive attended first grade?

5. After the actor's girlfriend found the girl, how long was a silent meditation retreat she attended?

Short Essay Questions

1. What job does Emily get after college?

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

3. What does Claire look like at age 7?

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

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

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

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

8. How did finding Alison affect the actor's girlfriend?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Clive is seven, he goes to live with his grandmother. Why does Clive go to live with his grandmother? Why does he have mixed feelings about living with his grandmother?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Schaitkin use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters she has created?

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