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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. In Chapter 1, what is James Herondale fighting when he is pulled into Hell?

2. Who does James say was killed at a gathering at the Baybrooks' in Chapter 11?

3. In Chapter 12, who is in the courtyard when James, Lucie, Cordelia, and Matthew arrive at the Institute?

4. When does Lucie tell Jesse in Chapter 8 that her family tells the story about his grandfather?

5. Who was supposed to inherit Chiswick House?

Short Essay Questions

1. In 1899, how did James and Lucie spend their summer?

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

3. In 1902, who does Matthew spend time with in Paris?

4. In Chapter 12, what does Grace tell James?

5. Why do Grace and Tatiana come to the Institute in Chapter 12?

6. In Chapter 6, what happens in the greenhouse at Chiswick house?

7. 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?

8. In Chapter 10, what information does Ragnor Fell give James and his friends?

9. What is Hell Ruelle?

10. In Chapter 7, what do Cordelia and Anna discuss about Alastair?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Allusions are figures of speech used when an author mentions a person, place, or thing, but does not provide background information about the person, place, or thing. What are some allusions that the author uses in the book? Is research required to understand the allusions the author makes? Does the use of allusions make understanding of what is happening difficult?

Essay Topic 2

Thomas and Alastair did not get along well at the Academy. Why did Thomas and Alastair not get along while they were at the Academy? What assumptions do the two make about one another? How do those assumptions change when they have a chance to get to know one another in Paris?

Essay Topic 3

Siblings are children who have one or both parents in common. What are some sibling relationships in the novel? How are these relationships different? Which of these relationships are positive and which are negative at the beginning of the novel? How do the relationships change in the book?

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