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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 23, who is a person that Magnus approaches because is the sort of person that Magnus always wants to help?

2. Who is the only demon who cannot walk on Earth in his own form?

3. What instrument does Cordelia ask Claude Kellington to play in Chapter 15?

4. Who does Matthew quote in the graveyard after James and Cordelia return in Chapter 20?

5. In the Epilogue, who does Tatiana speak to when she visits Jesse's coffin in the garden?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Consul Charlotte Fairchild tell Lucie and Cordelia about using the Mortal Sword in a letter?

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

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

4. In Chapter 19, what demon approaches Grace and what does he tell her?

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

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

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

8. Why does Matthew think he is cut off from the world forever?

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

10. How does Lucie decide to travel to James in Chapter 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Betrayal is breaking trust and hurting someone. Why does Tatiana believe she has been betrayed in the novel? Who does she think has betrayed her? How do Tatiana's feelings of betrayal affect her life and how she treats others?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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