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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 1, what color dress does Cordelia wear to the sledding party?

2. What does Elias give Cordelia as a wedding gift?

3. What does Effie lay out for James and Cordelia in the study in Chapter 9?

4. What flowers decorate the beams of the Long Hall for the wedding?

5. In Chapter 8, who is able to fire the gun?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Grace come to live with Tatiana Blackthorn?

2. In Chapter 11, why does Elias come to speak to James, and how does James respond?

3. Who was the demon Yanluo?

4. Where and with whom does Cordelia spend the night before her wedding, and why does James not escort her?

5. In Chapter 7, what does James know about Amos Gladstone's death?

6. What power does Lucie have, and how has she tried to use it?

7. What does the mermaid look like that Thomas arranges to come to James's bachelor party?

8. In Chapter 10, why does Thomas come to James and Cordelia to ask them to go with him to learn about the young girl stabbed and killed?

9. What does James tell his friends about the nightmares he had?

10. What demon approaches after the party at the Wentworth's, and how is it dispatched?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 2

Alastair has a troubled relationship with his father. Why does Alastair have a troubled relationship with his father? Why does he have mixed feelings about his father?

Essay Topic 3

Novels can be structured and divided in different ways. How does the structure of a novel provide clarity and flow to a story? What are chapter titles? What are some purposes of chapter titles? How does the author use chapter titles in the novel?

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