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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. Which of the following does Machiavelli note lives in Paris?
(a) Godgifu of Mercia.
(b) Anastasia Romanov.
(c) Elizabeth Bathory.
(d) Catherine de Medici.

2. Which of the following is the first line of the novel?
(a) And are the ideal hiding place for a Sleeping God.
(b) I am dying.
(c) The charity auction hadn’t started until well after midnight.
(d) Gilgamesh the King.

3. Which of the following lines does Sophie recall from the Witch of Endor’s memories?
(a) Marley was dead, to begin with.
(b) Facts alone are wanted in life.
(c) It was the best of times.
(d) Fog everywhere.

4. By which of the following means does de Ayala distract the sphinx from Perenelle?
(a) Breaking windows.
(b) Shaking the ground.
(c) Banging pipes.
(d) Slamming doors.

5. Which of the following does Sophie note is the name of her best friend?
(a) Marie.
(b) Elle.
(c) Claire.
(d) Harper.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which of the following is the novel dedicated?

2. To which of the following do Scatty and Sophie head to reach the Eiffel Tower?

3. From which of the following statues does Machiavelli speak to Flamel and his group at Sacré-Coeur?

4. Which of the following does the author note in the dedication?

5. To which of the following does Machiavelli compare Scathach?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Joan note achieving immortality?

2. What atrocities does Flamel ascribe to Dee?

3. What path does Flamel take to reach his old residence from the Eiffel Tower?

4. Flamel expresses confusion that Sacré-Coeur is closed when he, Scathach, and the Newman twins arrive there. What reason does Sophie note for the closure?

5. Why does Sophie struggle to remember her own phone number?

6. What reasons does Perenelle cite for being able to hear the voices of spirits while she is imprisoned at Alcatraz?

7. When introduced, how is Dagon described?

8. What is Josh’s complaint about Flamel’s use of the Codex?

9. What reason does Machiavelli note for focusing on Flamel as he and his companions flee from the Eiffel Tower?

10. How does Scathach explain her sobriquet “Shadow” (100)?

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