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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What historical figure is said to have set the fashion for marrying in white in Chapter 1: “A Dreadful Row”?
(a) Queen Cleopatra.
(b) Sophie Collins.
(c) Queen Victoria.
(d) Boadicea.

2. Gabriel tells the Consul in Chapter 6: “Let Darkness” that if he believes Gabriel to have committed patricide that he should feel free to take Gabriel where to be questioned?
(a) To Chiswick.
(b) To the Silent City.
(c) To the Council Chambers.
(d) To Cair Paravel.

3. What color dress is Aloysius Starkweather’s granddaughter wearing in the novel’s Prologue?
(a) White.
(b) Blue.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

4. What book is Tessa said to be halfway through reading “and finding it an excellent distraction” in Chapter 8: “That Fire of Fire”?
(a) A Midwinter's Tale.
(b) A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
(c) The Castle of Otranto.
(d) A Tale of Two Cities.

5. What word from the novel refers to the most basic variation of healing rune used by Shadowhunters?
(a) Enkeli.
(b) Eremiel.
(c) Yanluo.
(d) Iratze.

Short Answer Questions

1. What month is it when the Institute’s carriage rolls into the gates of Lightwood House in Chapter 2: “The Conqueror Worm”?

2. What gemstone is described in the necklace that Will has given Cecily before departing the London Institute in Chapter 12: “Ghosts on the Road”?

3. Where does Jessamine say Mortmain is as she dies in Chapter 9: “Graven in Metal”?

4. Who does the Consul say in Chapter 6: “Let Darkness” “was one of the strictest men I’ve known, and though he ran the Institute according to the Law, it was a cold, unwelcoming place”?

5. What was the name of Gideon and Gabriel’s mother in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the character of Jem Carstairs described in the novel’s Prologue?

2. How is the character of Will Herondale described in the novel’s Prologue?

3. What happens to Tessa in the ending of Chapter 12: “Ghosts on the Road”?

4. What confrontation takes place between Jem and Will in Chapter 11: “Fearful of the Night” What revelation is revealed?

5. Where is Will Herondale located in the opening of Chapter 12: “Ghosts on the Road”?

6. Where is Tessa being taken in Chapter 12: “Ghosts on the Road”? Why?

7. What is Aloysius Starkweather’s history in The Infernal Devices trilogy?

8. Describe Josiah Wayland’s history in The Infernal Devices series. What is Josiah’s position in the novel?

9. What is the back-story of Mrs. Black in The Infernal Devices trilogy?

10. What musical instrument does Jem play for Tessa in Chapter 8: “That Fire of Fire”? Why?

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