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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 do Clary, Jace and Simon find when they search Luke's apartment?

2. What is the Pandemonium?

3. Who does Simon bring to Clary's assistance?

4. Where do Simon and Clary go for dinner?

5. Who are Blackwell and Pangborn?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Simon at Luke's house and what has he seen?

2. What happens when Clary gets home from the club and how does she respond?

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

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

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

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

7. What discussion do Dorothea and Jace have about witches?

8. Where and when does Clary waken and who is with her?

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

10. What do Clary's neighbor say about noises?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think "City of Bones" is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in "City of Bones". Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?

2. Trace and analyze the theme of courage in "City of Bones". Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?

3. Trace and analyze the theme of death in "City of Bones". Consider the death of Mike as an random act of nature and the death of Luis as the result of conscious violence. Consider also in your answer the death of innocence in Rick from the beginning of the book to the end.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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