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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. In Chapter 10, who does Alex dress up as for Halloween?

2. What will Alex later return to the operating theater that the prognostication took place in to do?

3. Whose car do Dawes and Alex use when they decide to go on their errand in Chapter 7?

4. In Chapter 10, what does Darlington say happened to a girl who went to a Manuscript party once?

5. How many Houses of the Veil are there, excluding Lethe House?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what happens to Alex at the butterfly reserve in seventh grade?

2. In Chapter 7, how does Mira, Alex's mother, handle Alex's problems?

3. What is Pamela Dawes's job at Lethe House?

4. In Chapter 1, what is the purpose of the prognostication ritual Alex must attend?

5. What story do Darlington and Alex spin for Alex's roommates to explain the large amount of time they spend together?

6. In Chapter 6, what is the main function Alex and Darlington perform at the Aurelian rite?

7. In Chapter 3, how does Alex get the coroner on the scene of the murder to let her see the body?

8. In Chapter 6, what does Darlington tell Alex about the reasons the dead in Grove Street Cemetery stay in their graves?

9. How does Alex eventually meet Len?

10. What special gift does Alex have that is the main reason she was picked to work in Lethe House?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the symbolism of food and hunger for Alex throughout the novel. Though Alex eats heartily, she can never seem to gain weight or really feel full or satisfied. Cite specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay comparing and contrasting Alex's descriptions of, and feelings towards, Ariel and Blake Keely, citing specific references to the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing Bardugo's choice to write chapters that alternate between Alex's and Darlington's points of view up until the point at which Darlington disappears. What do you think Bardugo accomplishes by switching viewpoints, and what effect does this tactic have on the reader?

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