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

2. In Chapter 9, where does Thomas go when the head of the Madrid Institute suggested that he take two weeks off to see a bit more of the world?

3. What type of paintings are on the wall of the room of Downworlders in Chapter 9?

4. What does Lucie fight with in Chapter 10?

5. In Chapter 2, who is Lucie dancing with when Cordelia arrives at the ball?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Barbara Lightwood in Chapter 3, and how do Cordelia and Anna save her?

2. Where does James go in Chapter 1, and how has he struggled not to go there?

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

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

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

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

7. Who are the Princes of Hell, and why does James research them?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The setting or settings in a book are where the action takes place. Do the settings in the book serve as a backdrop to characters or does it almost take on the role of a character? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the tone in the book?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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