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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. What does the ghost who offers to take Lucie to Filomena want to forget?

2. In Chapter 10, at which docks does a ghost tell Lucie she will find Filomena's ghost?

3. Where does Anna take Ariadne in Chapter 7?

4. In the dining room of James and Cordelia's house, how many people can be seated at the table?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was the demon Yanluo?

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

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

5. What does James dream in Chapter 12, and who does he realize is dead?

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

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

8. In Chapter 10, why does Thomas come to James and Cordelia to ask them to go with him to learn about the young girl stabbed and killed?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

James and Cordelia have a marriage of convenience. What is a marriage of convenience? Why is their marriage considered to be a marriage of convenience?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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