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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. Who kills Varney?

2. What is the name of Door's father?

3. What is the name of the rat who saves Richard from the Rat Speaker?

4. What does Croup say he is looking for when he comes to Richard's apartment?

5. What does the marquis give to Old Bailey?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the people in the room after Door and Richard disappear through the Angelus?

2. What do Croup and Vandemar do while Richard and Door are with Islington?

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

4. What happens when Richard sees Jessica for the first time after Door leaves?

5. What is done for Door when she is injured after she gives her request before fainting?

6. What disapoints Richard when he first sees the train in the Below?

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

8. What worries Hunter so much when Door starts to go Above?

9. What is the Earl in command of?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dreams were a very important part of this story line. What were some of the most important dreams, what were their meanings, and how did they serve to guide the course of this plot?

Essay Topic 2

What was Door's main motivation in this book, and how did this affect her relationship with Richard?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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