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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. Where does Anna take Ariadne in Chapter 7?

2. In Chapter 7, how does James say that Amos Gladstone died?

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

4. What flowers decorate the beams of the Long Hall for the wedding?

5. When does Anna say that Filomena left her party in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What becomes of Jesse after he dies?

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

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

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

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

8. What does James give Cordelia for their two-week anniversary, and why?

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

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

The protagonist is usually the hero in a story and the antagonist is usually a villain. Is there more than one protagonist or antagonist in the story? Who are the protagonist(s) and antagonist(s) and why do they play that role in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Matthew blames himself for something he did. What did Matthew do that he blames himself for? Why can he not forgive himself?

Essay Topic 3

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does the author use cliffhangers in the novel? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

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