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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 8, what color boots does Anna wear?

2. How old was Grace when her parents were killed by demons?

3. Who did Lucie pretend to be in "Days Past: 1897"?

4. In Chapter 8, who comes to see Lucie when she is writing in her bedroom?

5. How old was Jesse Blackthorn when he died?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Hell Ruelle?

3. In Chapter 3, where does Lucie see the boy who rescued her in 1899, and what does she learn about him?

4. What does James's Uncle Jem say about the injuries of Barbara, Piers, and Ariadne?

5. In 1897, who does Lucie meet in the forest and how does she meet him?

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

7. In Chapter 7, what do Cordelia and Anna discuss about Alastair?

8. In Chapter 12, what does Grace tell James?

9. How did James remember finding himself in the greenhouse at Chiswick House in Chapter 7, and why does he not tell Charles and his father what happened?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Flashbacks are a literary device used to provide information about events that took place before the story began. How does the author use flashbacks in the novel? How does the author’s choice to use flashback affect the plot?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Loneliness can be caused by a lack of community or friendship. How is Grace isolated from society? How does that cause her loneliness? Who becomes her friend? How do her isolation and loneliness affect her ability to be a true friend?

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