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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 13, what color silk does Anna want Cordelia to hold up against herself?

2. What does Cordelia ask James if he will miss?

3. In Chapter 22, who gives James an alibi?

4. In the Epilogue, what makes the gates and lanes of Chiswick House nearly impassable?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 17, what does Cordelia learn about her father, and why was she not told before?

2. How does Sona greet James when he walks Cordelia home in Chapter 14, and why?

3. 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?

4. In Chapter 14, what does James tell Cordelia about the roles of his friends, and what does she say is his role?

5. In Chapter 16, what happens when James and the others try to put the demon on the Tower Bridge into the Phyxis?

6. What does Alastair tell Cordelia about going to the Academy in "Days Past: Cirenworth Hall, 1898"?

7. What does Cordelia say when James is accused of burning down Blackthorn Manor in Chapter 22?

8. What does Cordelia look like at her engagement party?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Flashbacks are a literary device used to provide information about events that took place before the story began. How does the author use flashbacks in the novel? How does the author’s choice to use flashback affect the plot?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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