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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. What challenge is Hunter given by the Black Friars?

2. What dynasty is most of Croup's collection from?

3. Where does the Great Beast wound Hunter?

4. What was Richard promoted to while he was gone?

5. Who kills the Great Beast of London?

Short Essay Questions

1. What keeps Richard from committing suicide during his challenge from the Black Friars?

2. What happens after Islington leaves the citadel?

3. What did Hunter get in return for betraying Door, and why?

4. What happens at the end of the book?

5. What causes The Great Beast of London to appear before Richard?

6. Why does marquis say he was willing to die?

7. What does Old Bailey do after purchasing marquis' body?

8. What does Richard find when he first enters the citadel?

9. What do Richard and Door say to each other before Richard returns home?

10. What happens to marquis while Door is facing the Black Friars?

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

Essay Topic 3

There were some very sad and symbolic deaths in this book. What are some of these deaths, what did they symbolize, and how did they shape the course of this plot?

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