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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 does Lo suspect happens after she calls security?

2. Who tells Nilsson about Lo's health history?

3. Who reportedly found the body of the young woman?

4. What is Anne doing when Lo goes to her cabin?

5. How tall is the woman in cabin 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Anne in a different treatment area than the other women?

2. What does Lo remember about Judah that makes her doubt herself?

3. What was Lars's reaction to Lo's account of the murder?

4. How is Anne said to be an enigma?

5. Why is cabin 10 unoccupied?

6. Who writes the email to Lo's friends and family on Tuesday, September 29?

7. When Lo wakes up in Chapter Twenty-eight what can she not hear?

8. Why at first does Lo refuse to eat the food from her captors?

9. How does Lo describe the feeling she has after witnessing the murder?

10. How does Lo feel when she thinks of herself in the treatment spa?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lo sees two different cruise staff members enter and exit rooms through panels in the wall. What malevolent purpose does Lo believe these panels serve? Why does Lo assume the panels would be intended for malice instead of convenience?

Essay Topic 2

In the first chapter, Lo's reactions to stress are shown in italics. Why do you think the author chose to write in this style? How do the italics guide the reader through Lo's fears?

Essay Topic 3

There are no floor plans for the Aurora Borealis. How does the lack of a map hinder Lo? In what ways does it make the ship more of a maze? How does the ship layout affect the story's climax?

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