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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 television show has Clary spent the week watching while she's been sick in the Epilogue?

2. Where is Simon when Clary arrives at his house in the Epilogue?

3. What is the title of Chapter 15?

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

5. Where has Jace become injured while fighting the demons on the ship in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What exchange takes place between Jace and Raphael in Chapter 13? What does this exchange signify?

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Maia respond when she realizes that Simon is a vampire in Chapter 12?

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

Describe and discuss the plot structure of City of Ashes. Where in the narrative do the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement occur? How would you compare the structure of this novel with others you have read in class? Did you feel that the ending of the novel was a happy one? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Clary's relationship with Simon in City of Ashes. How does their relationship evolve in the course of the narrative? What causes the changes in their relationship? Do you think that Simon is a likable character? Why or why not?

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