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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. Who did Jonathan think he saw at the commissary in Chapter 12?

2. Who did Oskar say that he worked for when he left the office and ran into reporters?

3. After Vincent fell from the ship in Chapter 16, what did she remember picking with her mother?

4. In Chapter 10, what did Oskar and Vincent have to drink at Jonathan's apartment?

5. In Chapter 11, where was Leon's shipping conference held?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information did Ella Kaspersky send to Jonathan after speaking with him at Hotel Caiette?

2. What happened when Jonathan and Suzanne saw Ella at a restaurant?

3. Why did Walter nearly faint when he learned about Alkaitis's arrest?

4. In Chapter 12, why did Alkaitis ask Julie Freeman to look up what happened to Olivia Collins, and what did he learn?

5. Why did Leon and Marie decide to start living in their RV?

6. How did VIncent die?

7. What happened when Jonathan and Vincent left the office party?

8. What did Oskar realize about the investors in Chapter 11?

9. At a party someone asked Simone if she was Alkaitis's secretary or receptionist; what does she learn when she looks up those words about her role?

10. What is Simone doing in 2029?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Everyone was stressed when the scheme collapsed. How did Oskar, Harvey, Enrico, and Joelle react when the scheme collapsed? What coping skills did they use? How did the stress affect their ability to cope?

Essay Topic 2

Vincent and Jonathan meet at the Hotel Caiette. What did chance have to do with their meeting? How did other characters meet by chance? What does the author imply about fate through these chance meetings?

Essay Topic 3

Vincent and Jonathan pretend to be married. How would you describe the relationship between Vincent and Jonathan? What is their relationship based on? Would their relationship be considered pragmatic?

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