View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first person Lo tells about the murder?

2. Who encourages Lo to say what she is worried about at the Jacuzzi?

3. Which reasons does Anne give for the bruise on her shoulder?

4. Which characteristic does Lo consistently question about herself?

5. What does Ben provide as his reason for going to the spa treatment room?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What advice does Lo give to the woman in cabin 10 about her relationship with Richard?

3. Why does Lo break her food tray?

4. How is Anne said to be an enigma?

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

6. Why is Lo hopeful that Judah may be trying to communicate with her?

7. Why does the spokesperson for the ship say they did not report Lo missing?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Lo says she realizes how paper-thin her walls of security actually are. When does she realize this? How many traumatic events occur before Lo is truly shaken? What does this say about Lo's perseverance?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 586 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample