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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 is Valentine holding when he appears in Jace's cell in Chapter 5?

2. Where does Luke say he knew Shadowhunters like Jace in Chapter 4?

3. Who lives in the penhouse of the Metropole in the Prologue?

4. Since what age had Simon been a vegetarian, according to the narrator in Chapter 10?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Valentine's overall objective and his actions and obstacles in the story. What does Valentine want to achieve by performing the ritual? Why does he want to achieve this goal? What must he do in order to achieve his objective?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Clary in the novel. How old is Clary when the story begins? What does the author establish about Clary's past through exposition and flashback? What are Clary's strengths and weaknesses as a protagonist?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the plot structure of City of Ashes. Where in the narrative do the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement occur? How would you compare the structure of this novel with others you have read in class? Did you feel that the ending of the novel was a happy one? Why or why not?

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