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

2. What is the title of Chapter 8?

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

4. Whose apartment do Clary and Simon visit in Chapter 8?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is referenced regarding Valentine's past with the Clave in Chapter 3?

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

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

9. What are Maia's feelings toward Jace? How are Maia's feelings about Jace tied to her past?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Inquisitor Herondale. When did she become the overseer for the Clave and the Shadowhunters? What is Inquisitor Herondale's relationship with Jace like? How does their relationship evolve in the novel?

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

Discuss the narrative style of City of Ashes. Is the story related from the present or past tense? Is the narrator of the story involved in the action? Is the narrator's perspective omniscient or limited? How do each of these choices influence you as a reader? How would the narrative change from a different point of view?

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