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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. On what floors of the Gradia Building did Alkaitis have offices?

2. In Chapter 16, who did Vincent think she saw when she was filming on C deck?

3. In Chapter 12, when Jonathan walked through Palm Jumeirah in his counterlife, who was the first person he saw?

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

5. What was Vincent's last name in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Oskar do in Chapter 11, when he left the Gradia Building and reporters tried to question him?

2. What did Jonathan's staff do when he told them about the problem with the funds?

3. In Chapter 12 where did Jonathan see Vincent in his counterlife and what did she look like?

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

5. How did Alkaitis's lawyer frame what he did in Chapter 11?

6. What is Enrico doing in 2029?

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

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

9. What evidence did Saparelli send Leon and why in Chapter 12?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Backstories are often used to present information about events that happened before events in a novel. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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 the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters the author has created?

Essay Topic 3

When Alkaitis was in prison, he like to imagine another life—a counterlife. Why did Alkaitis imagine other times and places when he was in prison? Why did he call these daydreams a counterlife? How did the counterlife help him cope?

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