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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. What is the name of the medicine that Jem is in need of in Chapter 3: “To the Last Hour”?
2. Who does Jem say is downstairs “making the most dreadful row” in Chapter 1: “A Dreadful Row”?
3. The seamstress says in the beginning of Chapter 1: “A Dreadful Row” that what month is “a fortuitous time for a marriage”?
4. How many miles north of London is Will said to be in the opening of Chapter 12: “Ghosts on the Road”?
5. Who walks in on Gabriel and Gideon while they are looking through Charlotte’s correspondence in Chapter 8: “That Fire of Fire”?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to Tessa in the ending of Chapter 12: “Ghosts on the Road”?
2. What is Aloysius Starkweather’s history in The Infernal Devices trilogy?
3. Who is Jessamine Lovelace? What is her role in Clockwork Princess?
4. Where does Consul Wayland actually take Gideon and Gabriel Lightwood in Chapter 6: “Let Darkness”? Why?
5. Describe the first letter sent by Gabriel and Gideon Lightwood to Consul Wayland in Chapter 7: “Dare to Wish.” What information is revealed in the letter?
6. What is the back-story of Mrs. Black in The Infernal Devices trilogy?
7. What literary allusions are prominent in Chapter 8: “That Fire of Fire”?
8. Where does Cecily Herondale tell Will she believes Mortmain is in hiding in Chapter 10: “Like Water upon Sand”? What has led to this conclusion?
9. What item does Will find on his journey that leads him to believe he is on the right track in Chapter 12: “Ghosts on the Road”?
10. How is the character of Victor Whitelaw described in the narrative? What is his position?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Love and Romance
a. Discuss the differences and similarities between male and female sexuality in the novel. Do you feel that the depictions are realistic?
b. Discuss the love triangle between Will Herondale, Tessa Gray, and Jem Carstairs in the novel. How is the tension of this situation resolved in the story?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the conversation between Will and Jem in Chapter 11: “Fearful of the Night.” What revelation does Will reveal to his parabatai in this chapter? How does Jem respond? Why does Jem send Will to Cadair Idris in the end of their conversation?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the history of the Shadowhunters and the London Institute. How are “Shadowhunters” defined in The Infernal Devices series? What is their relationship to Downworlders? Where did they originate? How many Institutes exist across the world?
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