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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 rune does Jace say Clary put on him in Chapter 18?

2. What color is Simon's house described as in Chapter 16?

3. What sleek, multi-hulled boats are used on the lakes in Idris, according to the narrator in Chapter 18?

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

5. What is the title of Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Clary discover once she's on Valentine's ship in Chapter 18?

3. When does the Inquisitor arrive on Valentine's ship in Chapter 18? What does she do upon arriving?

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

5. How does Clary manage to destroy Valentine's ship in Chapter 19?

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

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

8. Where are Clary, Luke, and Jace going in Chapter 17? Why?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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