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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 color uniform polo did Clive wear for the first day of second grade?

2. How many friends does Clive Richardson have on his Facebook profile?

3. What does the blond boy from the volleyball game ask Alison to do with him one afternoon?

4. What color fingernail polish was Alison wearing when she died?

5. How many posts on an "Unsolved Mysteries" subreddit at Reddit.com does Emily find about Alison?

Short Essay Questions

1. What celebrity arrives at Indigo Bay and who comes with him?

2. How does Desmond Phillips support his family?

3. What is known about the night Alison disappeared?

4. What does Alison's roommate, Nika Ivanova, remember about Alison?

5. What does Emily notice when she watches Dying for Fun: Alison Thomas?

6. How did Clive get the nickname, Gogo?

7. What two photos does Emily keep seeing as she searches for information about Alison online?

8. How did Clive come to live with his grandmother when he was a boy?

9. Where does Emily meet Clive to get her phone, and what is the place like?

10. How is meeting Clive affecting Emily's word?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon her interpretation of life. How does Schaitkin use artistic license to create the realistic background of Saint X?

Essay Topic 2

Dialogue tags help identify who is speaking in a written conversation. What would happen if dialogue tags were never used to identify who is speaking in a written conversation? What are some common dialogue tags used to identify speakers in a written conversation in Saint X? What descriptive dialogue tags has the author used, especially on pages 286-287? How do those dialogue tags help readers imagine scenes? How do they add another layer of description?

Essay Topic 3

Alison struggles to accept her privileged lifestyle. Why does Alison struggle to accept her privileged life style? Why is she conflicted about the advantages she has in life?

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