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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 does Cordelia ask James if he will miss?

2. How old was Alastair when he stared refilling brandy bottles with water each morning?

3. Who brings clothes to James, Matthew, and Cordelia in Chapter 21?

4. In Chapter 21, how long does Jem believe that the wound Belial received will keep him weak and disembodied?

5. Who do the sick say has summoned James in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 14, what does Jesse tell Lucie that he thinks is going on and what can be done about it?

2. Where is the Enclave meeting held in Chapter 22, and how has Tessa decorated the room?

3. In Chapter 18, how is Christopher injured?

4. In Chapter 20, how do James and Cordelia stop Belial?

5. At the end of Chapter 23, what does Cordelia think the year of marriage to James will be like?

6. In Chapter 17, what theories are there for how Cordelia got out of the river?

7. In Chapter 13, when James is on Blackfriar Bridge what does he feel?

8. At the end of Chapter 13, what does Anna want Lucie, Thomas, and Christopher to do while she and the others are at Hell Ruelle?

9. What request does Tatiana make before the guard escort her to Adamant Citadel, and what does she do?

10. What plan does Christopher need in Chapter 18, and why is it forbidden to grow it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

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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