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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. How old was Alison when she started recording her audio diaries?
2. Where was "School Girls," Bery's circle off straw-and-plaster girls, installed a few years ago?
3. How old was Sara when Miss Agatha moved to Saint X?
4. Where was a hideous condo tower rising in "Starlight"?
5. In "Voices," when Emily goes home for Thanksgiving, how old is Aunt Caroline's boyfriend?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Jackie come to see Emily in "The Secret City" on a Sunday in January?
2. What does Clive know about Emily when they discuss secrets?
3. What pushes Emily to listen to Alison's other tapes?
4. What is Drew's life after Alison dies?
5. After Clive was sick and out of work for a while, why did Sara call him?
6. What is Bery Wilson doing in New York City?
7. Who did Clive meet at a gas station in January of his third year in New York?
8. When and how did Sara's mother decided to move to Saint X?
9. Why and how does Emily decide to talk to Clive?
10. Why is Emily fired from her job?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Novels can be structured and divided in different ways. How does the structure of a novel provide clarity and flow to a story? What are chapter titles? What are some purposes of chapter titles? How does Schaitkin use chapter titles in Saint X?
Essay Topic 2
Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in Saint X to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?
Essay Topic 3
In Saint X, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
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