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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 is Filomena di Angelo just arrived from in Chapter 3?

2. How old was Cordelia when James had the fever and she read to him?

3. When James and Cordelia are married, how long have Will and Tessa been married?

4. How long after a Shadowhunter child is born is a ritual performed where the names of Sanvi, Sansanvi, and Semangelaf, are chanted as spells?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. What power does Grace receive in 1897?

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

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

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

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

8. How does James describe Cordelia when he sees her as she is about to walk down the aisle to him?

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

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

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?

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

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?

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