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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 8, who comes to see Lucie when she is writing in her bedroom?

2. In Chapter 1, what is James Herondale fighting when he is pulled into Hell?

3. What instrument did Alastair used to play?

4. In Chapter 7, what time do James and Matthew plan to meet at the tavern?

5. In Chapter 1, where does Lucie say she was when she heard about a girl that James loves?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Grace and Tatiana come to the Institute in Chapter 12?

2. What happens to Barbara Lightwood in Chapter 3, and how do Cordelia and Anna save her?

3. What does James's Uncle Jem say about the injuries of Barbara, Piers, and Ariadne?

4. Who are Shadowhunters and what do they do?

5. In Chapter 9, how does Cordelia save the lives of Hypatia and Malcolm?

6. What happens during the picnic at Regent's Park in Chapter 4?

7. In Chapter 6, what happens in the greenhouse at Chiswick house?

8. In 1899, how did James and Lucie spend their summer?

9. In Chapter 7, what do Cordelia and Anna discuss about Alastair?

10. Who is Anna Lightwood, what does she look like in Chapter 2, and what does she want with James and Matthew?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or characters?

Essay Topic 2

Flashbacks are a literary device used to provide information about events that took place before the story began. How does the author use flashbacks in the novel? How does the author’s choice to use flashback affect the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Prejudice is usually a negative feeling about a person or group based upon their values, sex, gender, beliefs, or other qualities. How are Shadowhunters prejudiced against Downworlders? Are Downworlders also prejudiced against Shadowhunters? How do their feelings of prejudice influence how they treat one another and feel about one another? What conflicts are caused by prejudice?

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