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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 subject of Jamie Klein's artwork "Untitled"?

2. Where do Ravi, Nina, and Ellery go after Ellery is allowed to leave after being questioned?

3. In what part of California is The Resort at Broken Point?

4. What type of water bottle does Ellery bring on a hike?

5. How many guests other than Ellie go on a hike in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ellery learn about the bride, groom, and wedding?

2. How does Ellery discover a dead body?

3. As Ellery reflects on the fact that Saturday would have been her 20th wedding anniversary, what does she think about coping?

4. What announcement does Catherine Haring make at dinner on Saturday night?

5. What does Ellery remember about a visit to the British Museum?

6. What has Ellery's therapist, Macy, told her to do when she focuses on "what ifs and what nows" (50)?

7. How does Ravi help Ellery after she finds Ben's body?

8. What is The Resort at Broken Point like?

9. How is "Intimation," a piece of artwork by Clare Han described?

10. Why is Ellery at The Resort at Broken Point alone?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Juxtaposition is a literary device used to compare and contrast people, places or things in a narrative. How does Condie use juxtaposition to show contrast Ellery’s loss and the wedding? How does juxtaposition help readers understand similarities and differences between Ellery’s loss and the wedding?

Essay Topic 2

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of The Unwedding? Why is it a mystery, specifically a locked-room mystery?

Essay Topic 3

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of The Unwedding and why is that incident the climax?

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