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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 food does Ravi snatch from the wedding cocktail party?

2. How old is Ellery?

3. At what airport does Ellery land on her way to The Resort at Broken Point?

4. What is Catherine Herring wearing when she announces that the wedding did not take place?

5. In Chapter 18, what is served for dessert at the lunch buffet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ellery do when she cannot text Abby?

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

3. Who comes and hammers on Ellery's door at the end of Chapter 20 and why?

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

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

6. What does Ellery remember about Luke's response when she hit a deer when she and Ethan were driving at night?

7. Why is Maddox helping Nat and other staff members?

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

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

10. Why does Ravi think he, Ellery, and Nina need to team up and see if Ben's death was a murder, and how do Ellery and Nina feel about teaming up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Characterization is the process an author uses to reveal a character's personality. Authors can use direct or indirect characterization to show readers a character's qualities. How does Condie reveal Ben’s character and traits?

Essay Topic 2

Artistic license is the way that an author creates art, music, or writing based upon her interpretation of life. How does Condie use artistic license to create the realistic background of The Unwedding?

Essay Topic 3

In The Unwedding, 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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