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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 was Miss Agatha when she moved to Saint X?

2. How much of a tip did Clive get once on a ten-buck ride?

3. In "The Secret City," what time on aa Sunday morning does Jackie come to Emily's apartment?

4. From where do Emily's parents send her a package for Christmas?

5. When Jackie comes to see Emily in "The Secret City," what does she have planned to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Drew's life after Alison dies?

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

3. What does Sachin accuse Clive of doing?

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

5. What two types of passengers does Clive notice as he drives his taxi?

6. What does Emily comment about Alison's story as she imagines it in "The Real Wherever"?

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

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

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

10. What does Emily say about her nighttime meetings with Clive?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Novels can be structured and divided in different ways. How does the structure of a novel provide clarity and flow to a story? What are chapter titles? What are some purposes of chapter titles? How does Schaitkin use chapter titles in Saint X?

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

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of Saint X?

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