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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 instrument did Alastair used to play?

2. Where does Will have scars from a demon attack that happened many years ago?

3. In Chapter 10, near what bridge does James meet Grace?

4. In Chapter 7, who returned with James to the Institute from Cheswick House the night before?

5. In Chapter 2, who rescues Cordelia when James leaves her on the dance floor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens during the picnic at Regent's Park in Chapter 4?

2. In Chapter 3, where does Lucie see the boy who rescued her in 1899, and what does she learn about him?

3. In Chapter 9, how does Cordelia save the lives of Hypatia and Malcolm?

4. How did James remember finding himself in the greenhouse at Chiswick House in Chapter 7, and why does he not tell Charles and his father what happened?

5. In Chapter 8, why is Jesse worried that James is meeting Grace?

6. What happens when Grace meets James at the bridge in Chapter 10?

7. What is Hell Ruelle?

8. What does Malcolm Fade look like in Chapter 9?

9. Who are Shadowhunters and what do they do?

10. When did James catch the scalding fever and who cared for him then?

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 science fiction?

Essay Topic 2

Characters like Grace and Charles profess to feel love for other characters. How do Grace and Charles profess to feel love for James and for Alastair, respectively? How do they treat James and Alastair? How is the love that Grace and Charles profess different from the love that Will and Tessa share?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

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