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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. Who identified Ben's body?

2. What color ribbons do the staff tie around stakes and trees for the wedding?

3. What does Nina do for a living?

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

5. What display did Ellery find disturbing at a museum she and Luke visited when they were on a trip when they were newlyweds?

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. What does the staff do for lunch on Sunday?

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

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

5. How did Abby and Ellery become friends?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dialogue tags help identify who is speaking in a written conversation. What would happen if dialogue tags were never used to identify who is speaking in a written conversation? What are some common dialogue tags used to identify speakers in a written conversation? What descriptive dialogue tags has the author used, especially in Chapter 38? How do those dialogue tags help readers imagine scenes? How do they add another layer of description?

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

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?

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