2. In "The Real Wherever," when Alison and her friends took a taxi downtown from Grand Central, what was their cabbie's occupation when he lived in Pakistan?

3. Who did Sara marry?

4. What color bikini did Alison wear when Connecticut drove golf balls into the lagoon?

5. After meeting Edwin on his break in "The Real Wherever," where did Alison scratch herself?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Emily begin to doubt the veracity of Alison's audio diaries?

2. What does Clive do on the anniversary of Alison's death?

3. What pushes Emily to listen to Alison's other tapes?

4. What did Clive have to do to get his hack license?

5. Who did Clive meet at a gas station in January of his third year in New York?

6. Why does Jackie come to see Emily in "The Secret City" on a Sunday in January?

7. What type of business ventures did Clive help Edwin with after they graduated from Everett Lyle Secondary School?

8. What is Bery Wilson doing in New York City?

9. How was Agatha not able to start over when she and Sara moved to Saint X?

10. What does Clive know about Emily when they discuss secrets?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Clive has had a crush on Sara ever since a Christmas pageant at school. Even though they have a child together, they are never close. How would you describe the relationship between Clive and Sara? Why are they never close?

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

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?

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