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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. How is Luke's vehicle described in Chapter 11?
(a) A blue pickup truck.
(b) A red convertible.
(c) A black pickup truck.
(d) A green sedan.

2. What river is described next to the Metropole in the Prologue?
(a) The Trinity River.
(b) The East River.
(c) The Hudson River.
(d) The White River.

3. What hospital is described in the opening of Chapter 11?
(a) The St. Ives Hospital.
(b) The Kings County Hospital.
(c) The Beth Israel Hospital.
(d) The Bellevue Hospital.

4. Who is the cat that leads Jace and his friends to Maryse in Chapter 3?
(a) Max.
(b) Agramon.
(c) Clock.
(d) Church.

5. How many floors comprise the Metropole, according to the narrator in the Prologue?
(a) 26.
(b) 101.
(c) 32.
(d) 57.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is described as the second of the Mortal Instruments used in trials to determine if a Shadowhunter is lying in Chapter 3?

2. The narrator says in the beginning of Chapter 3, "The first time Clary had ever seen the Institute, it had looked like" what?

3. Who is accused of being "mad" in the beginning of Chapter 1?

4. Who is described as having built a wall around Clary when he'd betrayed her to Valentine in Chapter 11?

5. What is the title of Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Valentine's "faked death" impact Jace and his perceptions of his family?

2. What happens once the Inquisitor faces Jace in Chapter 7?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Clary learn when she arrives at the Institute in Chapter 5?

9. How does Clary assist in freeing Jace from prison in Chapter 6?

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

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