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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. About what does Clary say she made a mistake?

2. What has the girl done with the blue-haired boy?

3. What does Valentine steal?

4. Why does Hodge ask to see Clary alone?

5. Who is playing the piano?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the demon and how is Clary stung by the demon?

2. Who does Clary notice following the girl and the blue-haired boy and what is disturbing about one of the boys?

3. What do Jace and Clary want to do upon arriving at Luke's place and who else do they find there?

4. What does Dorothea discover in Jace and Clary's tea leaves?

5. What does the bouncer ask the blue-haired boy and what does the bouncer decide?

6. What does Clary after looking around the room for a minute?

7. How does Clary get out of the apartment and who are the police who arrive?

8. What does Clary find when she goes inside her apartment?

9. What does Clary do when she sees the situation with the girl and the three boys?

10. Where do Clary and Simon go and who do they see in line in front of them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels. Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast the characters of Clary and Isabelle. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Be specific and give examples.

2. Compare/contrast the characters of Jace and Simon. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character?

3. Thoroughly analyze how three of the secondary characters in "City of Bones" help drive the plot and what their contribution is to the storyline. Are any of the secondary characters unnecessary? Indispensable? Which of the secondary characters are likable? Which are either unlikable or even despicable? Be specific and give examples.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Cassandra Clare.

2. What in Clare's background may have helped her in writing "City of Bones"? What may have influenced the way she depicts various characters and scenes?

3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.

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