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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. In Chapter 12, what does Jessamine say that Matthew's father Henry used to do?

2. In 1897, how old did Lucie first think the boy was she met in the forest?

3. Who does James say was killed at a gathering at the Baybrooks' in Chapter 11?

4. After Lucie first saw the boy who rescued her in 1897, how long was it before she saw him again?

5. In Chapter 8, what color boots does Anna wear?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Grace and Tatiana come to the Institute in Chapter 12?

2. In Chapter 10, what does Grace want James to do, and how does James react?

3. In Chapter 9, how does Cordelia save the lives of Hypatia and Malcolm?

4. In 1899, how did James and Lucie spend their summer?

5. Who are the Princes of Hell, and why does James research them?

6. What is Hell Ruelle?

7. Who are Shadowhunters and what do they do?

8. What happens when Grace meets James at the bridge in Chapter 10?

9. In "Days Past: Idris, 1900," what did Grace want James to do for her?

10. What does Malcolm Fade look like in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Thomas and Alastair did not get along well at the Academy. Why did Thomas and Alastair not get along while they were at the Academy? What assumptions do the two make about one another? How do those assumptions change when they have a chance to get to know one another in Paris?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 3

Siblings are children who have one or both parents in common. What are some sibling relationships in the novel? How are these relationships different? Which of these relationships are positive and which are negative at the beginning of the novel? How do the relationships change in the book?

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