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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. Which of the following powers does Perenelle note her imprisoning sphinx has?

2. Onto which Boston street does Sophie recall stepping with her family?

3. Which of the following gemstones does Flamel make via the Codex?

4. Which of the following kinds of creature does Perenelle encounter beneath Alcatraz?

5. Toward which of the following do Saint-Germain, Scathach, and the Newmans flee from the Eiffel Tower?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Flamel note it is good that Machiavelli has deployed multiple police forces to search for him?

2. How is a tulpa defined in the novel?

3. What effects does Josh suffer from the sudden flight from Sacré-Coeur?

4. How do Saint-Germain and Scathach greet one another?

5. 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?

6. What reasons does Scathach voice for doubting whether help will be available for Flamel?

7. What, in the novel, is the DGSE, which Machiavelli heads?

8. What linguistic ambitions does Sophie note to Scathach?

9. What reasons does Scathach voice for separating the Newmans when they split up en route to the Eiffel Tower?

10. What does Machiavelli note about his most recent encounter with Scathach before the events of the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At several points in the novel, the online game World of Warcraft is mentioned by name. What purpose might the repeated reference serve? What in the novel and its contexts, and in experience, suggests that purpose? How does it do so?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the novel, comments are made about Machiavelli’s physical exhaustion, particularly in comparison to others’ lack of fatigue. What is signified by his relative physical weakness? How is it signified?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter Thirty-two, Machiavelli releases Dagon from his service and calls him a friend. What significance inheres in the action? How does the novel show that significance?

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