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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 did Door's family die?

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

3. How is Croup told to bring Door in when he captures her?

4. What does Carabas offer Old Bailey in exchange for information about a statue?

5. Who did Door's father tell Door to trust in his last journal entry?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Door ask for before she faints?

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

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

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

8. What do Richard and Door see after using the Angelus?

9. How did Varney lose the bodyguard job?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

Memory is a huge theme in this book as those who cross to the world below are forgotten by the world above. Which characters are most affected by this theme, and how does it change their behavior and actions within in the plot?

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