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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 type of blood does Grace say she is using in Chapter 15?

2. How long did Alastair get knocked around at school before he decided to become a bully?

3. Near what figure carved on a hillside is Wayland the Smith's barrow rumored to be?

4. When Jessamine and Lucie used to play hide-and-seek, where would Jessamine hide?

5. Where did Ariadne come from before she was adopted?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who gives Thomas an alibi?

2. At the end of Chapter 21, who comes to see Christopher and why?

3. What happens in Chapter 20, James, Cordelia, Christopher, Matthew, and Lucie ride away from the Shadow Market?

4. Why do James, Cordelia, Anna, Lucie, and the Merry Thieves go to the Shadow Market?

5. What bargain does Lucie make with Malcolm Fade?

6. Why is Matthew sad?

7. Who accosts Lucie, and how does Jesse help?

8. In Chapter 19, what has been provided for Thomas and Alastair's comfort in the Sanctuary?

9. What is the plan for guarding James in Chapter 16?

10. Why does Grace never tell Jesse about the bracelet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Matthew and Cordelia both understand unrequited love. Why do Matthew and Cordelia both understand unrequited love?

Essay Topic 3

Grace was adopted by Tatiana. What type of relationship do Grace and Tatiana have? Does Tatiana exploit Grace?

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