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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. In Chapter 10, what does Christopher say that he had a nice chat with Filomena about?

3. In Chapter 4, where is Magnus Bane going to undertake a project?

4. Whose body is Tatiana inhabiting for the wedding?

5. In Chapter 11, how many times has Ariadne visited the Whispering Room to meet Anna?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What problems has Cordelia been having with her sword, Cortana?

3. What is the carriage like that Tessa and Will give James and Cordelia as a wedding gift?

4. What does the mermaid look like that Thomas arranges to come to James's bachelor party?

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

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

7. Where and with whom does Cordelia spend the night before her wedding, and why does James not escort her?

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

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

An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in the novel? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? Why might research be required to understand allusions?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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