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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 kind of demons are described in Chapter 18 as "spider demons with their eight pincer-tipped arms"?

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

3. What is the object that the Inquisitor demands Jace take out of his jacket pocket in Chapter 14?

4. What does the narrator say Clary had always hated in the beginning of Chapter 18?

5. What is the title of Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. What exchange takes place between Clary and Luke in the Epilogue?

2. What type of rune does Clary draw in Chapter 14? Who does she draw the rune on?

3. What exchange takes place between Valentine and Jace in Chapter 13?

4. What do Clary and Luke discover when they arrive at Simon's home in Chapter 16?

5. What does Clary consider about Simon's appearance in Chapter 13?

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

7. How does Jace reach Valentine's ship in Chapter 13? What does he encounter when he reaches the ship?

8. What exchange takes place between Valentine and the Inquisitor in Chapter 17?

9. How is the effectiveness of Clary's rune proven in Chapter 14?

10. Whom does Clary encounter at the hospital in the Epilogue? What does this character reveal?

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 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 theme of prejudice in City of Ashes. What are some examples of prejudices between the different factions or species in the narrative? How do these prejudices impact the main characters? How would you relate these prejudices to your own life?

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