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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. Where does James have a small white scar on his face?

2. How much does Matthew leave James in case he wants to send Neddy with a note?

3. Where does Anna take Ariadne in Chapter 7?

4. When James and Cordelia are married, how long have Will and Tessa been married?

5. In Chapter 7, what type of pendant does Anna wear?

Short Essay Questions

1. What scene does Elias make at Cordelia's wedding, and how is his disgrace handled?

2. In Chapter 8, what news does Matthew bring?

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

4. What does James give Cordelia for their two-week anniversary, and why?

5. Why does it take Elias so long to return from the Basilias?

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

7. How is Cordelia's bedroom furnished in the house she shares with James?

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

9. How does James describe Cordelia when he sees her as she is about to walk down the aisle to him?

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

James and Cordelia have a marriage of convenience. What is a marriage of convenience? Why is their marriage considered to be a marriage of convenience?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Lucie attempts to raise Jesse from death. Why does she want to raise him from the dead? Are her efforts heroic or selfish?

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