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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 do Clary and her friends eat in Chapter 4?

2. What is the title of Chapter 10?

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

4. How old is Luke said to be in Chapter 4?

5. Who is sleeping on the red couch in the foyer to the Institute in the beginning of Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Clary relate to her mother in Chapter 11? Who overhears her?

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

8. On what condition does the Faerie Queen say she'll release Clary from Seelie Court?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the settings in City of Ashes. Where do Clary and the other main characters live? How do they travel around their environment? What imagery does the author employ in describing the settings in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Maia in the novel. How does Maia come to know Clary and her group of friends? When did Maia become a werewolf? How does this impact her relationships with the other main characters?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the Downworlders in City of Angels. What creatures are considered Downworlders and what is their relationship to Mundanes and to Shadowhunters? What are the objectives and the strengths and weaknesses of Downworlders?

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