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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. Which vice does Lo promise herself to abstain from?

2. How many cabins are on the boutique cruise liner?

3. What does the intruder do to Lo's apartment?

4. What does the intruder steal from Lo?

5. Who are two potential investors on the cruise?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lo feel like she cannot trust herself when she is so tired?

2. What does Lo do to keep the panic at bay after her shower in Part Two?

3. What does it mean when Lo compares herself to her cat reclaiming her space?

4. What does Lo realize about the job she has always wanted?

5. Why is Lo dissatisfied with her job?

6. What is Richard Bullmer's backstory?

7. Why is Lo surprised by the woman who opens the door to cabin 10?

8. What is Lo's mission for the magazine while on her cruise?

9. What is Lo's first impression of the Aurora Borealis?

10. How does Lo describe Anne the first time she sees her in person?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the end of Part One there is an email from Judah to Lo on Tuesday, September 22. He references an email from Lo sent on Sunday, September 20. Why would the author structure the story so that the reader does not see Lo write the Sunday email until Part Two?

Essay Topic 2

Lo finds herself blinded and dazed as she moves around the ship. What does Lo attribute her dizziness to? What clues has the reader been given that show there is more to Lo being unsteady than meets the eye?

Essay Topic 3

Lo often reminds herself that she is supposed to be working when she gets wrapped up in her problems. How do Lo's work obligations shape her actions? In what way does Lo being a journalist drive her behavior?

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