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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. In Chapter 14, what does Dawes give to Alex as she curls up in the window seat at the Hutch?
2. In Chapter 17, what does Alex use to get into Tara Hutchins's apartment?
3. Where do Darlington's parents live?
4. In Chapter 21, who stays with Alex in Il Bastone while she undergoes her healing rite?
5. What do Darlington's ancestors make their money from?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 14, where does Alex realize she has seen the words in Tara's tattoo, "Rather die than doubt?"
2. In Chapter 12, what do Alex's tactics with Salome when Salome reneges on her promise reveal about Alex's personality?
3. In Chapter 19, what was Alex's impression of Ariel and how did it differ from what Len thought of Ariel?
4. In Chapter 13, when does Dean Elliot Sandow approach Danny about joining Lethe House?
5. In Chapter 19, why does Alex not want Hellie to go back to Len's apartment when he asks them to be there for the party?
6. Once Alex is in the borderlands in Chapter 12, what does she have to do to reach the Bridegroom?
7. In Chapter 12, what does Dawes have to do with Alex to help get Alex to the borderlands?
8. What was Alex's fantasy plan for herself and Hellie?
9. In Chapter 14, why does Alex feel guilty when she gets back to her dorm and realizes what has happened to her roommate Mercy?
10. In Chapter 20, what had Alex been planning on telling Darlington to explain her part in the murders at Ground Zero?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay exploring what Darlington's biases towards Alex early in the novel reveal about the fault lines based on class and wealth that are prevalent at Yale University,
Essay Topic 2
How does Alex's reaction to Mercy's humiliation at Blake Keely's hands set her apart from her roommates and everyone else she knows at Yale? How does her revenge on Blake Keely underscore Alex's past and her background, as well as her "otherness" from other Yale students? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay exploring the ways in which Alex uses other people's perceptions of her at Yale to manipulate them into doing what she wants or needs. Cite specific references to the text to support your answers.
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