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

2. What does Emily major in in college?

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

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

5. What time do children's games and relays start at the resort?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who plays volleyball in Indigo Bay?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who is involved in the search for Alison?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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?

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