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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. Why is the marquis so happy to help Door?

2. What does the woman outside the pub tell Richard to beware of?

3. What does Croup do to frighten Door?

4. What is Varney's occupation?

5. What mystery does Door want help from the Court to discover?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Croup and Vandemar do after scaring Door in the museum?

2. What do Croup and Vandemar tell Varney to do?

3. What new orders is Croup given after he kills Varney?

4. What does marquis trade for a train schedule, and what is special about it?

5. What happened to the man that marquis gave a song to?

6. How do Richard and Door get food after running from Croup?

7. What does Richard realize has happened to him shortly after Door leaves?

8. How does the Earl tell Door she can get to Islington?

9. What does marquis warn Door of as their train takes off?

10. What happens to Varney after he fails to get the bodyguard job?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the main choices Richard has to make in this book, and how do his decisions in these instances affect the other people around him?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the supernatural powers that are included in this book, and how does their inclusion shape this plot?

Essay Topic 3

How did marquis lose his favor with the court, and how did this event from the past alter the course of the plot?

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