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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. If a person wants to be an acolyte after spending time in contemplation, what do they accept?

2. When Simon meets Eleanor, how long ago did she write the note that she slid under a door from the burned place?

3. What does the Kitchen send up for Eleanor and the baby?

4. What type of mask does Eleanor wear?

5. At the masquerade what time is Zachary supposed to bring a flower?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does a boy see in "Sweet Sorrows: To deceive the eye"?

2. What is Zachary studying and what degree is he working on?

3. What happens when Simon tries to take Sweet Sorrows from the Harbor?

4. How many times has Zachary read "Sweet Sorrows" on page 27, and what does he think about the book?

5. How does one become a keeper?

6. In Sweet Sorrows: Once, very long ago...," who is the first guard and what does he do and think?

7. What does Mirabel look like when he sees her at the Harbor?

8. Where does Zachary find himself soon after entering the Collector's Club?

9. How does Zachary get food when he is at the Harbor?

10. Where does Dorian take Zachary after they exchange books and what happens there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What insights do readers gain from flashbacks in this novel? How do the flashbacks impact the narrative and develop characters?

Essay Topic 2

Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. Does the mood in the novel change in different sections of the book? What is the overall mood of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Eleanor was exploring in the woods when she opened a door that took her to the Harbor. How old was Eleanor when she came to the Harbor? How do the experiences that she has help her grow, mature, and develop her identity?

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