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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 Door plan to hire a bodyguard?

2. How does Door feel after seeing Varney at the marketplace?

3. What does Richard say about marquis before going Above with Door?

4. Who runs with Door after Croup scares her?

5. What special knack does the woman in leather have?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Varney lose the bodyguard job?

5. What does Mr. Stockton unveil, and why is this so significant?

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

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

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

9. What does Door ask for before she faints?

10. What does Door tell Richard she is looking for after going back to the marketplace for him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why did marquis allow himself to be killed, and how did this sacrifice alter the course of the 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

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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