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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 the title of the Prologue to City of Ashes?

2. Who has Valentine already killed for his ritual, as revealed in Chapter 8?

3. What ritual is Valentine planning to perform, as revealed in Chapter 8?

4. Where does Maryse say Isabelle's father is in Chapter 1?

5. What is the title of Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who does Clary encounter when she arrives at Luke's home in Chapter 11? What is discussed?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the themes of love and romance in City of Ashes. What characters in the novel are romantically linked? What challenges do these relationships face in the course of the story? How are these themes developed through imagery, symbolism, and setting?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Luke in the novel. How does Clary know Luke? What is Luke's relationship with Jocelyn? What is Luke's history with the Clave and the werewolf society?

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