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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 8, who is able to fire the gun?

2. Where did Sona's china come from that she uses in Chapter 9?

3. Who stands with Cordelia after the wedding while she bids the guests goodbye?

4. What does Effie lay out for James and Cordelia in the study in Chapter 9?

5. In Chapter 8, who does Matthew tell James and Cordelia died while on patrol the night before?

Short Essay Questions

1. What power does Lucie have, and how has she tried to use it?

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

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

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

5. Why does it take Elias so long to return from the Basilias?

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

7. How is Cordelia's bedroom furnished in the house she shares with James?

8. How does Cordelia compare the way that Matthew drinks to the way that her father drinks?

9. What becomes of Jesse after he dies?

10. What scene does Elias make at Cordelia's wedding, and how is his disgrace handled?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elias visits James in Chapter 11. Why does Elias visit James? How does Elias threaten to blackmail James? Does James allow himself to be blackmailed?

Essay Topic 2

Novels can be structured and divided in different ways. How does the structure of a novel provide clarity and flow to a story? What are chapter titles? What are some purposes of chapter titles? How does the author use chapter titles in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Grace was adopted by Tatiana. What type of relationship do Grace and Tatiana have? Does Tatiana exploit Grace?

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