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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 James have a small white scar on his face?

2. In Chapter 1, what ruined statues does Lucie pass at Chiswick House?

3. What is the name of the horse that Will gives to James and Cordelia?

4. How much older than Grace was Jesse?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Who was the demon Yanluo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Elias returns home after a time in a sanitarium. How do Cordelia and Alastair feel when their father returns home? Why is it difficult for them to reconcile with their father? How does their hesitation to welcome him prevent them from reconciling with him?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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