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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 sporting team was involved in an accident in which Ellery and Abby had been hailed as the "hero teachers" (45)?

2. How far is the hike Canyon leads?

3. When is the wedding being held on Saturday?

4. By when does Luke move out of the house after he tells Ellery he wants a divorce?

5. How old is Ellery?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Abby and Ellery become friends?

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

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 is The Resort at Broken Point like?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in The Unwedding when relating conversations? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand people, emotions, events, or ideas?

Essay Topic 2

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does Condie use cliffhangers in The Unwedding? How do the cliffhangers create suspense?

Essay Topic 3

A character arc is the inner journey of a character in a book. What is Ellery’s character arc, and what situations influence her growth and transformation?

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