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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 Lux's boyfriend call the boat's bathroom?

2. What does Hawaii, as a state, seem to eat a lot of?

3. Where does Lux work as the book opens?

4. Who does Lux waitress with in the "Before" section?

5. What does Lux tell herself about her experience in the jungle in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lux see in Chapter Seven that is a bad omen?

2. Where were Lux and Nico originally supposed to live together?

3. What does Eliza make everyone for dinner their first night on the island in Chapter Nine?

4. How does Lux lose her mother?

5. Why is Amma upset when they reach Meroe Island in Chapter Eight?

6. How much does Nico say Brittany and Amma are going to pay him to sail them to Meroe Island?

7. What potential job does Nico tell Lux about in Chapter Two?

8. Why does Brittany say she and Amma want to go to Meroe Island?

9. Who does Lux once see on Nico's boat that upsets her?

10. Where does Lux work in Chapter One?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Hawkins demonstrate and explain the radicalization of Brittany's character, especially through the lens of her relationship with Chloe/Eliza? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Robbie's arrival change the dynamic on Meroe island? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Hawkins treat the topic of survival, and through which characters? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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