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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 Jake tell Lux about Robbie?

2. What does Lux find on Eliza's and Jake's boat?

3. Who does Lux go exploring on the island with in Chapter Fourteen?

4. Whose idea is it to go to Meroe Island?

5. What does Jake say to Eliza after her mother is sentenced to prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Eliza's mother get arrested for?

2. What did Robbie say his friend, who visited Meroe Island, was sure of?

3. In Chapter Twenty, what does Lux find on Eliza's and Jake's boat?

4. In Chapter Thirteen, what does Brittany do with Lux that makes her feel like a kid again?

5. How does Eliza first meet Jake?

6. In Chapter Nineteen, what does Eliza ask Lux to do with her and Jake?

7. In Chapter Eighteen, what happens when Lux and Nico are about to have sex on the boat?

8. What really personal information does Amma share about Brittany with Lux?

9. In Chapter Fourteen, what changes on the island?

10. What does Lux do to get revenge on her father for his callousness after her mother dies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Lux's experiences with her father throughout her mother's terminal illness affect her perceptions of men and loyalty? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What is behind Lux's desire to travel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Hawkins describe Lux's approach to friendship throughout the novel, and how does it change throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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