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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 rune that represents the Lightwood family of Shadowhunters?
(a) A torch.
(b) A cat.
(c) A star.
(d) A closed eye.

2. Whose apartment do Clary and Simon visit in Chapter 8?
(a) Luke's.
(b) Max's.
(c) Magnus's.
(d) Isabelle's.

3. Who wrote the following quote that opens Part One of the novel: "I believe I am in Hell, therefore I am"?
(a) Edgar Allan Poe.
(b) Arthur Rimbaud.
(c) Anne Rice.
(d) Emily Dickinson.

4. What is the title of Chapter 11?
(a) "The Gates of Hell."
(b) "The Mortal Sword."
(c) "A Fine and Private Place."
(d) "Smoke and Steel."

5. Where does Maryse say Isabelle's father is in Chapter 1?
(a) Alicante.
(b) New Mexico.
(c) California.
(d) Idris.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Maia's older brother who had been unbearably cruel to her?

2. What is the title of Chapter 1?

3. What does Luke claim to be in Chapter 3?

4. What is the title of Chapter 8?

5. What is the title of Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the former allies of Valentine after they'd attempted to overthrow the Clave?

2. What happens when Simon "re-awakens" as a vampire in Chapter 10?

3. Who is Jocelyn and what is the status of her condition in City of Ashes?

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

5. Where is the Silent City and how is it described in the narrative?

6. Why is Luke called after a werewolf has been discovered killed in Chapter 2? Who else arrives, and why?

7. Describe Jace's family history. Who did Jace believe to be his father?

8. What warnings do Clary and her friends receive when they enter Seelie Court?

9. What is "Glamour" in the narrative, and how does it apply at the Institute?

10. What is the significance of Simon's conversion to being a vampire in Chapter 10?

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