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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. What is the name of the woman who waits on Emily and Clive in "Voices"?

2. How did Clive know Emily was Claire?

3. Who did Sara marry?

4. How many women in labor does Clive tell Emily he has driven to the hospital?

5. What was Sara Lycott wearing when Clive walked her home for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. After Clive was sick and out of work for a while, why did Sara call him?

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

9. How does Jefe die?

10. What does Sachin accuse Clive of doing?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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