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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. When did Tatiana arrange for James to cut their briars?

2. What is the name of the Shadowhunter Malcolm Fade foved and who became an Iron Sister?

3. In Chapter 8, how long does James stay with the Pouncebys giving his condolences for Basil's death?

4. After Jesse died, at what time were all the clocks stopped?

5. When Grace went to live with Tatiana Blackthorn, how many servants did she have?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what does James know about Amos Gladstone's death?

2. What becomes of Jesse after he dies?

3. How did Grace come to live with Tatiana Blackthorn?

4. In Chapter 8, what news does Matthew bring?

5. What does James tell his friends about the nightmares he had?

6. Who meets Grace in the drawing room on the day of Cordelia and James's wedding?

7. What demon approaches after the party at the Wentworth's, and how is it dispatched?

8. What power does Grace receive in 1897?

9. When Tatiana tries to get Grace to influence James, what happens?

10. In Chapter 11, why does Elias come to speak to James, and how does James respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of the novel? Why is it not science fiction?

Essay Topic 2

Alastair has a troubled relationship with his father. Why does Alastair have a troubled relationship with his father? Why does he have mixed feelings about his father?

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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