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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 sweatshirt is Olivia wearing when she arrives at the spa for a massage?

2. What is inside the package Brook delivers to Ellery on Tuesday?

3. What color uniform does the masseuse wear?

4. What size sweatshirt does Olivia wear?

5. When does Catherine remember that Olivia and Rachel did a backpacking trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. What sweatshirts do Olivia, Rachel, and Andy wear at the memorial for Ben?

2. Why does Ellery think it is not possible to hike out from the resort?

3. Who invites Ellery to a memorial service?

4. What does Brook bring Ellery that should have been delivered Sunday morning?

5. What wakes Ellery on Tuesday and why?

6. What news do Nat, Carlos, and Craig share during lunch on Monday?

7. Why is Ellery in the infirmary on Wednesday?

8. What was Olivia wearing and what is missing from her room?

9. Why does Ellery have to go back to her room before lunch on Monday, and what does she do there?

10. What observations does Nina make about the resort art collection?

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

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?

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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