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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 14, what does Michelle Alameddine say to Darlington when he invites her to see Black Elm?

2. What does Alex wear on her feet immediately after the murders at Ground Zero?

3. In Chapter 12, what does Alex need from Wolf's Head?

4. How does Darlington pay the bills at Black Elm once his grandfather passes away?

5. In Chapter 16, how does Alex get revenge on Blake Keely?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 19, what does Hellie's ghost ask Alex, and why does she ask her to do this?

2. In Chapter 21, what does Dawes do to heal Alex?

3. In Chapter 21, what entices Bertram Boyce North, the Bridegroom, to stay with Alex while she undergoes her reversion?

4. In Chapter 20, what keeps Alex from being completely overwhelmed by the man in Tara's apartment?

5. In Chapter 12, what deal does Alex strike with the Bridegroom?

6. In Chapter 19, why does Alex not want Hellie to go back to Len's apartment when he asks them to be there for the party?

7. In Chapter 14, why does Alex feel guilty when she gets back to her dorm and realizes what has happened to her roommate Mercy?

8. What powerful substance does Mike Awolowo give Alex in Chapter 15 to use on Blake Keely, and how does it work?

9. What was Alex's fantasy plan for herself and Hellie?

10. In Chapter 14, why does Alex have to go to Tara's apartment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What kinds of ideas about society do you think Bardugo is trying to convey by having women's murders as the source of the great nexuses of power that each of the eight Houses of the Veil are built upon? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Why is Alex so desperate to hold onto her place at Yale University and with Lethe House, even considering all the ways in which she feels she does not really belong there? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the ways in which Alex uses other people's perceptions of her at Yale to manipulate them into doing what she wants or needs. Cite specific references to the text to support your answers.

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