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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 time was sunset on Saturday night?

2. What is served for dessert from the wedding buffet?

3. When is the wedding being held on Saturday?

4. Who is paying for Olivia and Ben's wedding?

5. How old is Ellery?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Andy say about the cancellation of the wedding?

3. Why will Grace's father be fine on the hike he takes with his daughter, Ellery, and Andy?

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

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

6. 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?

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

8. How did Abby and Ellery become friends?

9. Who invites Ellery to have dinner with them on Friday?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Condie use more metaphors or similes in The Unwedding? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts or imagine characters and situations?

Essay Topic 2

Condie uses backstories, exposition, and flashbacks to reveal information about events that happened before the story begins. How does the author use backstories, exposition, and flashbacks to reveal information about characters and the past in The Unwedding?

Essay Topic 3

In media res is the technique of beginning a story with a pivotal point or a scene. Where does Condie begin the story? How does she plunge into the story without an explanation? How does beginning the story in the middle of the action affect the plot and create suspense?

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