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

2. How old does Clive remember he was when Thomas Hinton punched him in the gut and knocked the wind out of him?

3. What was the name of the Thomas's gardener who died of cancer when Alison was about four?

4. What is Bery Wilson doing for a living?

5. Where is the Wabash River from Starlight, Indiana?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were Emily's thoughts when she listened to one of Alison's tapes?

2. What does Emily learn about Alison's opinion of her?

3. Why is Emily fired from her job?

4. What are some things Clive has heard and people he has driven in his taxi?

5. What does Sachin accuse Clive of doing?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What points of view are used in Saint X? How do these points of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does changing the point of view help readers connect with and understand characters?

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

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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