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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 does Valentine do to Simon in the end of Chapter 16?

2. From whom had Jace taken a seraph blade and a dagger before fighting the demons on the ship in Chapter 18?

3. What structure does Jace see from the ship as he and Luke search for Clary in Chapter 18?

4. What demons are described in Chapter 18 with "flames jetting from their empty eyes"?

5. Who does Jace say they need to help them get onto Valentine's boat in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Magnus arrives at Luke's house in Chapter 12?

2. Where does Maia go in Chapter 15? Whom does she encounter?

3. How do Jace, Clary, and Luke manage to get on Valentine's ship in Chapter 17?

4. What purpose does the Epilogue serve in City of Ashes?

5. How does the Inquisitor save Jace's life in Chapter 18?

6. What exchange takes place between Jace and the Inquisitor in Chapter 15?

7. What does Clary surmise about her abilities in Chapter 14?

8. What is discovered about Clary's rune in Chapter 14?

9. What does Simon discover when he awakens in Chapter 16? Where is Simon?

10. What do Simon and Clary discuss when Clary visits him in the Epilogue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe a Shadowhunter. How are these individuals recognized? What is the objective of the Clave and Shadowhunter society? How do Shadowhunters relate to the other creatures in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of coming of age in City of Ashes. How can the characters in the novel be seen as metaphors for contemporary teenage society? What are the struggles that the characters face as they grow older and wiser? How does the author develop this theme through symbolism?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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