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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. How much time passes between when we see Richard outside the pub to when we see him engaged?

2. What kind of creature does Door summon and speak to while in Richard's apartment?

3. How did Door's family die?

4. Where does Door plan to hire a bodyguard?

5. Who opens the portal to London Above?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the woman outside the pub say to Richard at the beginning of the book?

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

4. What does Richard find on his way to dinner, and how does Jessica respond to this?

5. What does the homeless man do when Richard asks him a question?

6. How does the marquis help the man he gave a song to?

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

8. What happens when Richard and Anesthesia cross the Night's Bridge to get to the market?

9. How did Varney lose the bodyguard job?

10. How does the woman in leather explain what happened on the Night's Bridge?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the Great Beast of London killed, and what significance does this event have on the main characters in this book?

Essay Topic 2

Power and Greed were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 3

Moderation is a huge theme in this book commonly taught by marquis. What are some of these instances, and how do these moments affect the other characters in those scenes?

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