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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. Who is the first of the Shadowhunters that rushes aboard the ship to fight in Chapter 18?

3. What is the name of the seraph blade that Jace gives to Clary for protection in Chapter 12?

4. Whom does Maia encounter in the alleyway as she leaves Luke's home in Chapter 15?

5. Who is Alec and Isabelle's father?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Clary in the novel. How old is Clary when the story begins? What does the author establish about Clary's past through exposition and flashback? What are Clary's strengths and weaknesses as a protagonist?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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