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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 is the name of the police unit that patrols the Catacombs of Paris?

2. In which of the following does Dagon note Nidhogg had been restrained?

3. On which of the following does the Disir strike Josh?

4. Of which of the following does Joan report dreaming?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What cover story is advanced for Nidhogg’s rampage through Paris?

2. What reasons does Saint-Germain suggest the Witch of Endor has for disliking him?

3. What swords does Flamel identify as having been names for the “four great swords of power” (203)?

4. Why does Saint-Germain note Sophie will likely be his only student?

5. Why, per Areop-Enap, does Dee not kill the Old Spider?

6. What is the nature of the damage Clarent inflicts on Nidhogg?

7. How are the Catacombs of Paris explained?

8. What does Flamel note as the first secret of the Codex?

9. Why, per Perenelle, does Dee capture Areop-Enap?

10. What reason does Flamel note for assigning Clarent to Josh?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Scathach comments that “That is the curse of immortality: to watch the world change, to see everything you know wither” (102). Is her comment correct? That is, is it a curse? What in the novel and in experience suggests that it is so? How does it do so?

Essay Topic 2

The comment is made that Saint-Germain’s immortality, achieved through his own efforts and requiring no renewal, is particularly vexing to other immortals. What reason does the novel suggest for that vexation, and how does it do so?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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