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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 kind of a driver is Lord Feverstone?

2. Why is Jane not frightened of the dream she has of the dead man in the dark?

3. What does Mark admire about Jane the morning after she was so frightened and he ignored her to get some sleep after his dinner party?

4. Where does Jane call home after her experience at the riot?

5. What does Jane find in her bathroom at St. Anne's that makes her run away screaming?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Maggs resign from her position as Jane's housekeeper?

2. After hearing about her dreams, what does Mr. Dimble tell Jane to do if she feels the urge to tell anyone else about her dreams?

3. Why is Bracton College interested in selling Bragdon Wood to the N.I.C.E.?

4. Why is Mr. Wither so upset with the Fairy for trying to take Jane by force on the night of the riot?

5. What does Jane see Mr. Frost doing in her recurring dream about him?

6. When Jane meets Lord Feverstone for the first time, how does she feel?

7. Why does Miss Ironwood refuse to help Jane get rid of her dreams?

8. What is the one job that Mark does not want to take if he joins the N.I.C.E.?

9. How does Jane escape from the N.I.C.E. police force on the night of the riot?

10. What was the fate of the only man to ever try and leave the N.I.C.E. and who was that man?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Jane gets on the train to go to St. Anne's she notices a difference in the weather on her way there. What is this difference? What significance does this difference have?

Essay Topic 2

Which character do you think changes the most throughout the book? What events, ideas, or relationships causes this character to change throughout the novel? Do they change for the better or for the worse? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What seemingly hypocritical methods does the N.I.C.E. use to further their objective, and why do they believe this will work? Does it work? Why or why not?

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