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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 9, what does Dawes say attacked Alex?
2. Who was the Oculus that the bookcase at Il Bastone collapsed upon?
3. Who works in the professor's office in Chapter 5 who greets Alex nicely?
4. Where was the body of the murder victim found in Chapter 3?
5. What is the center of the ceremony for the prognostication rite?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Pamela Dawes's job at Lethe House?
2. In Chapter 8, what does Alex do to Tara's body to try to learn who murdered Tara?
3. In Chapter 4, what does Darlington show Alex that astounds her and changes her body?
4. In Chapter 10, what is Darlington's first inkling that some people can see things that he, and most others, can not?
5. In Chapter 3, what scene from her past is Alex eerily reminded of when she views Tara Hutchins' body?
6. In Chapter 6, what is the main function Alex and Darlington perform at the Aurelian rite?
7. In Chapter 7, how does Mira, Alex's mother, handle Alex's problems?
8. In Chapter 7, what is the function and purpose of the Albemarle Book?
9. How does Alex eventually meet Len?
10. What is the first thing that goes wrong for Alex and Darlington during the Aurelian ceremony?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay exploring Alex's role in the murders at Ground Zero. Alex thinks of herself as a murderer. Do you agree or disagree, and why? Cite specific references to the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing the symbolism of the city of New Haven itself, citing specific references to the text to support your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Why do you think Alex and Detective Abel Turner eventually grow to be, if not friends, allies? Write an essay explaining your answer, considering both characters' family and socioeconomic backgrounds.
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