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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 22, what type of marriage is James proposing?

2. When James and his friends blew up a wing of the Academy, who was the only one who was not expelled?

3. Where do Cornelia and Matthew think there is a Pyxides box in Chapter 13?

4. Who goes with Lucie to Highgate Cemetery in Chapter 19?

5. What did the London Institue used to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alastair tell Cordelia about going to the Academy in "Days Past: Cirenworth Hall, 1898"?

2. In Chapter 16, what happens when James and the others try to put the demon on the Tower Bridge into the Phyxis?

3. In Chapter 17, what theories are there for how Cordelia got out of the river?

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

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

6. What does Consul Charlotte Fairchild tell Lucie and Cordelia about using the Mortal Sword in a letter?

7. What does Cordelia perform at Hell Ruelle?

8. What do Lucie, Thomas, and Christopher learn while spying on the Enclave meeting in Chapter 15?

9. In Chapter 14, what does Jesse tell Lucie that he thinks is going on and what can be done about it?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Allusions are figures of speech used when an author mentions a person, place, or thing, but does not provide background information about the person, place, or thing. What are some allusions that the author uses in the book? Is research required to understand the allusions the author makes? Does the use of allusions make understanding of what is happening difficult?

Essay Topic 3

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of the novel? Why is it not science fiction?

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