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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 Raphael described as being in Chapter 3?

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

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

4. Who sends Clary a text message in the beginning of Chapter 5?

5. Where do Clary, Isabelle, and Alec depart the subway in the beginning of Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Clary's chldhood. Who raised Clary and what has happened to this character?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discuss the theme of family in City of Ashes. How is this theme developed through character, symbolism, imagery, and action in the narrative? How does the meaning of family change for the characters in the course of the novel?

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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