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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. Where was Ella Kaspersky from?

2. Where did Vincent meet Mirella?

3. When did Alkaitis remember in Chapter 6 was the last time in was in Dubai with Vincent?

4. How many hotels did Alkaitis own in Chapter 3?

5. In Chapter 9, what time did Jonathan want Vincent to come for the office Christmas party?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Alkaitis wish he had done before they arrested him?

2. What was Alkaitis's sentence, and how did he feel when the judge pronounced his sentence?

3. What did Alkaitis think he saw in his cell at the end of Chapter 8?

4. Who bought Olivia's painting of Lucas and what did he think of it?

5. What was Vincent's room like on the Neptune Cumberland?

6. What did Olivia think about Lucas when she first met him?

7. What was VIncent's contract with Jonathan as she understood it?

8. What problem did Olivia have when she painted her friend Renata in1958?

9. How did Lucas die and where was where was his funeral?

10. What did Vincent know about the Neptune Cumberland before she boarded?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Vincent found Jonathan’s lifestyle very different from anything she had experienced before. How was the lifestyle Vincent experienced with Jonathan different from anything she experienced before? In what way was the lifestyle of the very rich its own kingdom or country?

Essay Topic 2

Paul feels responsible for the death of Charlie Wu, a musician. Why does Paul feel responsible for the death of Charlie Wu? Should Paul feel responsible for Charlie’s death?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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