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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 long was Tait's sentence?

2. At the end of Chapter 8, who did Alkaitis think he saw in his cell?

3. In Chapter 1, who can VIncent hear talking to her, but cannot see?

4. What time did Vincent always get home after going to the city?

5. Where was Ella Kaspersky from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did and did not keep Vincent living with Jonathan?

2. What did Paul do with the pills he bought at the System Soundbar when he had a bad experience with them?

3. What did Paul buy at the System Soundbar the first time he went in Chapter 3 and why?

4. How did Lucas die and where was where was his funeral?

5. Who bought Olivia's painting of Lucas and what did he think of it?

6. What did Paul think about the music at a club in Chapter 3 where his friend Tim was planning to go to listen to Baltica?

7. What was Paul studying at the end of 1999 and why?

8. What did Alkaitis think he saw in his cell at the end of Chapter 8?

9. What did Jonathan tell Vincent about Ella Kaspersky in Chapter 4?

10. At the end of Chapter 3, what did Walter learn about where Vincent went when she left her job as bartender at the Hotel Caiette?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of the novel? Why is it not historical or realistic fiction?

Essay Topic 2

Paul and Vincent are half-brother and sister. What type of relationship do they have? Why are they not close?

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 the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters the author has created?

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