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

2. In Chapter 4, who is the first person to join Cordelia at the picnic?

3. Who visits Anna in Chapter 7 at the same time that Cordelia visits her?

4. In Chapter 7, what time do James and Matthew plan to meet at the tavern?

5. On what street is Hell Ruelle?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 10, what does Grace want James to do, and how does James react?

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 2, what happens when Cordelia dances with James?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

James travels to Chiswick Hall through the shadow world. What does Tatiana believe is James’s purpose in traveling to Chiswick? What was James’s purpose in traveling to Chiswick? How is the appearance of what James was doing deceiving?

Essay Topic 2

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or characters?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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