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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 14, what does Michelle Alameddine say to Darlington when he invites her to see Black Elm?
(a) She asks how long it has been for sale.
(b) She asks how long it has been in the family.
(c) She asks who the architect is.
(d) She asks how much he thinks it is worth.

2. In Chapter 14, what kind of slur does Blake Keely use towards Mercy?
(a) A derogatory word for a Native American.
(b) A derogatory word for a Hispanic person.
(c) Chinese takeout.
(d) The "N" word.

3. What document do Alex and the others use to try to call Darlington back to Black Elm?
(a) A letter from Darlington to his grandfather.
(b) A card from Darlington's beloved mother to him when he was young.
(c) A deed to the house.
(d) A drawing Darlington made of Alex.

4. In Chapter 18, what do Alex and Darlington bring with them to the house they go to?
(a) A weather vane.
(b) Merity.
(c) A small puppy.
(d) A warm blanket and some wine.

5. In Chapter 20, what was one thing Alex was going to say to Darlington to try to convince him not to tell her secret about Ground Zero?
(a) That she had already served her jail time.
(b) That she would kill him if he told her secret.
(c) That she was sorry about the murders, even though she was not really sorry.
(d) That the only thing keeping her from killing someone again was her job at Lethe House.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 15, why does Alex go straight to Manuscript House after leaving Mercy and Lauren in their room?

2. In Chapter 19, what is the name of the place Alex lives with Len and Hellie?

3. What do Darlington's ancestors make their money from?

4. In Chapter 14, why does Alex feel guilty that she was not with Mercy at the party she said she would go to with Mercy?

5. How does Darlington pay the bills at Black Elm once his grandfather passes away?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 20, what had Alex been planning on telling Darlington to explain her part in the murders at Ground Zero?

2. What was Alex's fantasy plan for herself and Hellie?

3. How do Alex and Hellie get rid of the physical evidence of the murders at Ground Zero?

4. In Chapter 21, what entices Bertram Boyce North, the Bridegroom, to stay with Alex while she undergoes her reversion?

5. In Chapter 17, what does Alex use to get past the policeman at Tara's door?

6. In Chapter 13, when does Dean Elliot Sandow approach Danny about joining Lethe House?

7. In Chapter 14, why does Alex feel guilty when she gets back to her dorm and realizes what has happened to her roommate Mercy?

8. In Chapter 19, how does Len react when he discovers Hellie is dead?

9. In Chapter 19, what was Alex's impression of Ariel and how did it differ from what Len thought of Ariel?

10. What powerful substance does Mike Awolowo give Alex in Chapter 15 to use on Blake Keely, and how does it work?

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