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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 type of paintings are on the wall of the room of Downworlders in Chapter 9?

2. In Chapter 12, what does Jessamine say that Matthew's father Henry used to do?

3. Who does Anna stay to socialize with in Chapter 9?

4. In "Days Past: 1897," what woke Lucie late one night?

5. In Chapter 12, who is in the courtyard when James, Lucie, Cordelia, and Matthew arrive at the Institute?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does James go in Chapter 1, and how has he struggled not to go there?

2. In 1897, who does Lucie meet in the forest and how does she meet him?

3. Who are Shadowhunters and what do they do?

4. What happens when Grace meets James at the bridge in Chapter 10?

5. What is it like in the infirmary in Chapter 5?

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

7. In 1902, who does Matthew spend time with in Paris?

8. In Chapter 10, what information does Ragnor Fell give James and his friends?

9. In Chapter 12, what does Grace tell James?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

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