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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 name of the room where Ellery stays at the resort?

2. How many groomsmen does Ben have?

3. When Ellery and Luke were newlyweds, where did they splurge and take a trip?

4. What is the subject of Jamie Klein's artwork "Untitled"?

5. Who tries to call the police when Ellery shows up at the Main House after finding a body?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why can the police not come after Ben's death?

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

4. What are the food and decorations like that were prepared for the wedding?

5. Did Ellery know there were problem in her marriage before the divorce?

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

7. What happened after "The accident" (45)?

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

9. What does the staff do for lunch on Sunday?

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

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in The Unwedding? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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