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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 is Sarah Wyatt?

2. When do Bee and Elgin make up in Part Six?

3. Where does Van stay while he is in Seattle?

4. Who will be in charge of the Samantha 2 project while Elgin is gone?

5. What is Kyle diagnosed with in Part Five?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bee feel about Elgin now that Bernadette is missing?

2. What is Bernadette's reaction to the intervention?

3. What is Port Lockroy and why does Bee go there?

4. What is the relationship like between Van and Elgin?

5. Why does Bee want to go to Antarctica?

6. What is Elgin's plan for finding Bernadette in Part Five?

7. What happens at Soo-Lin's home during family dinner in Part Five?

8. Why did the night manager at the Westin open Kyle's door?

9. What does Elgin give to Bee to give to Bernadette when she finds her on Palmer Station?

10. What is the plan for Bernadette's intervention?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Semple has a variety of secondary characters in her novel. Select three of these secondary characters and analyze what role they play in the text. What do they tell us about the main characters? How do their actions impact the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the character of Bernadette. Using evidence from the text create an essay that argues whether she is mentally stable or not.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the role that class plays in the novel. How does the Fox/Branch wealth impact the novel? Consider how the novel would be different if the Fox/Branch family were not wealthy. Do the characters in the novel recognize their privilege?

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