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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. At what time were all the clocks in Blackthorn Manor stopped?

2. What nickname does Cordelia have for her sword, Cortana?

3. In Chapter 14, who walks Cordelia home?

4. What used to be grown in the Lightwood greenhouse for the family to enjoy in winter?

5. In the Epilogue, what makes the gates and lanes of Chiswick House nearly impassable?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is the Enclave meeting held in Chapter 22, and how has Tessa decorated the room?

2. At the end of Chapter 23, what does Cordelia think the year of marriage to James will be like?

3. After James's experiences in the shadow realm, what information did he and his friends tell the Clave about the events that happened?

4. What does Cordelia say when James is accused of burning down Blackthorn Manor in Chapter 22?

5. How does Sona greet James when he walks Cordelia home in Chapter 14, and why?

6. In Chapter 20, how do James and Cordelia stop Belial?

7. What request does Tatiana make before the guard escort her to Adamant Citadel, and what does she do?

8. How does Lucie decide to travel to James in Chapter 19?

9. At the end of Chapter 13, what does Anna want Lucie, Thomas, and Christopher to do while she and the others are at Hell Ruelle?

10. In Chapter 14, what does James tell Cordelia about the roles of his friends, and what does she say is his role?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

James travels to Chiswick Hall through the shadow world. What does Tatiana believe is James’s purpose in traveling to Chiswick? What was James’s purpose in traveling to Chiswick? How is the appearance of what James was doing deceiving?

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