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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. Of the two sisters, who had the flash and eventually went on to become a celebrity?

2. James tells Sadie's housekeeper that he is a ____________ of hers.

3. What does James find that explains why Anna was not able to meet him?

4. Where did James stop off in order to find lock picking supplies in order to break into someone's house?

5. What happened as a result of the conversations between Hugo and James?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the next idea of James when Dave will not let him stay at his house in this book?

2. What does James typically do for a living although he is actually a writer by trade in this book?

3. What was in the bundle of letters that Finn was holding for James in this book?

4. What are some of the tasks James gets to do at his new job in this book?

5. What are Sammy and Sadie talking about as James is outside the house, eavesdropping?

6. What does James decide to do as he is sitting and drinking coffee with Dave in this book?

7. What does James watch Lefty do when he is in the movie studio set in this book?

8. What does James do as he begins to settle into his new home at Sadie's flat in this book?

9. What was James' immediate response to becoming Sadie's bodyguard in this book?

10. How do the three men spend their time at the bar once they arrive in this book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

James wrote a book based on the ideas he cleaned from Hugo, which seemed to cause a divide in their friendship.

Part 1: Why do you think James idolized Hugo so much?

Part 2: Do you believe James had the right to write a book based on Hugo's ideas and thoughts? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think Hugo was made at James for writing the book? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

James, when he wakes up in the park, realizes that fate is trying to tell him to fix certain problems in his life.

Part 1: Why do you think James is confident in the idea of fate?

Part 2: Do you believe in the idea of fate? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think James is correct in thinking that he needs to resolve the past before moving forward? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

James is summoned to Paris by Magdalen, and he decides to go and to meet her there.

Part 1: Why do you think Magdalen wanted James to come to Paris with her?

Part 2: Would you go to Paris at the summoning of someone else? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think James should have gone to see Magdalen? Why or why not?

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