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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 the blond boy from the volleyball game ask Alison to do with him one afternoon?

2. What color dress does Claire wear to Alison's funeral?

3. On Clive's first day of second grade, what game does Edwin invite Clive to join?

4. At Horatio Byrd Primary, what was the name of the girl Clive had a crush on?

5. What the name of the guy who plays Apollo in Dying for Fun: Alison Thomas?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is known about the night Alison disappeared?

2. What job does Emily get after college?

3. Although Clive missed his mother, how was life in his grandmother's home better?

4. What is Clive's life like in "Islands"?

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

6. How does Claire have her hair done at Saint X?

7. How did finding Alison affect the actor's girlfriend?

8. In Indigo Bay, how do guests spend time before dinner?

9. Who is involved in the search for Alison?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts?

Essay Topic 2

Clive has the nickname of Gogo. How does Clive get that nickname and what does it reveal about his relationship with Edwin?

Essay Topic 3

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Schaitkin use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters she has created?

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