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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. Where does Van live with Elgin contact him in Part Four?

2. What band does Bee compare her family to?

3. Where do Elgin and Soo-Lin go in Part Five?

4. Where does Bee spend her days while in Antarctica?

5. What model is chosen for Bernadette's intervention?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Bernadette's reaction to the intervention?

2. Why does Soo-Lin get TORCHed at her VAV meeting in Part Five?

3. What is Bee's initial reaction to being aboard the Allegra?

4. What is Elgin's plan for finding Bernadette in Part Five?

5. Why is Audrey arrested at the start of Part Four?

6. Why did the night manager at the Westin open Kyle's door?

7. How do Bee and Elgin get onto Palmer Station?

8. What happens at Soo-Lin's home during family dinner in Part Five?

9. What happens when Bee asks the gift store clerk about Bernadette in Part Six?

10. How does Audrey's tone change toward Soo-Lin after her arrest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Semple has a variety of secondary characters in her novel. Select three of these secondary characters and analyze what role they play in the text. What do they tell us about the main characters? How do their actions impact the plot?

Essay Topic 2

The disappearance of Bernadette effects each of the characters differently. Analyze the impact her disappearance has on Bee, Elgin, Soo-Lin, and Audrey.

Essay Topic 3

How does Audrey's character change over the course of the novel? Would you consider her a static or dynamic character? Consider what prompts her transformation.

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