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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the title of Part One of City of Ashes?
(a) "A Season in Hell."
(b) "Smoke and Diamonds."
(c) "The Cuckoo in the Nest."
(d) "Valentines's Arrow."

2. What is the rune that represents the Wayland family of Shadowhunters?
(a) A blacksmith's hammer.
(b) A cat.
(c) A torch.
(d) A closed eye.

3. Who lives in the penhouse of the Metropole in the Prologue?
(a) Magnus.
(b) Valentine.
(c) Elias.
(d) Jace.

4. Who draws a healing rune on Jace's hand in Chapter 6?
(a) Valentine.
(b) Agramon.
(c) Hugin.
(d) Alec.

5. Who is sleeping on the red couch in the foyer to the Institute in the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) Max.
(b) Raziel.
(c) Magnus.
(d) Abbadon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the raven that is Hodge's "almost constant companion"?

2. What is the title of Chapter 10?

3. Where is the cemetery located that Clary and her friends go to in the beginning of Chapter 10?

4. Where does Luke's note on the refrigerater say he's gone in the beginning of Chapter 8?

5. Who lends Clary a t-shirt to wear in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Valentine's major objectives that are introduced in the Prologue? What is Valentine's history with the Clave?

2. What happens to Jace after he is imprisoned in Chapter 5?

3. What does Clary dream about in the beginning of Chapter 8?

4. What is Simon's relationship with vampires in Chapters 8 and 9?

5. Describe Clary's chldhood. Who raised Clary and what has happened to this character?

6. How would you describe the relationship between Jace and Simon in City of Ashes?

7. Who is Stephen Herondale and what is his significance in City of Ashes?

8. How do Clary and her friends reach Seelie Court? Who greets them there?

9. What does Luke tell Clary about Simon in Chapter 11?

10. How is the theme of prejudice addressed in Chapters 10 and 11 of the novel?

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