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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. The letter to the Consul at the end of Chapter 5: “A Heart Divided” is from what Inquisitor?

2. The poem “Laus Veneris” that opens Chapter 5: “A Heart Divided” was written by whom?

3. How many miles north of London is Will said to be in the opening of Chapter 12: “Ghosts on the Road”?

4. What is the name of the seamstress working on Tessa’s wedding dress in Chapter 1: “A Dreadful Row”?

5. Chapter 8: “That Fire of Fire” opens with an excerpt from the epic poem “Tamerlane.” Who is the author of this poem?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the Shadowhunter marks are placed on Aloysius Starkweather’s granddaughter in the Prologue?

2. Where does Consul Wayland actually take Gideon and Gabriel Lightwood in Chapter 6: “Let Darkness”? Why?

3. What is “yin fen,” and why does Jem Carstairs use this medicine in Clockwork Princess?

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

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

6. Describe the first letter sent by Gabriel and Gideon Lightwood to Consul Wayland in Chapter 7: “Dare to Wish.” What information is revealed in the letter?

7. Why does Consul Wayland insist on taking the Lightwood brothers with him to the Silent City in Chapter 6: “Let Darkness”?

8. Where does Cecily Herondale tell Will she believes Mortmain is in hiding in Chapter 10: “Like Water upon Sand”? What has led to this conclusion?

9. What events take place when Jessamine’s carriage arrives at the London Institute in Chapter 9: “Graven in Metal”?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the setting of 1847 York established in the Prologue. Where in York does the first “scene” in the Prologue take place? How is this setting described? What different creatures are illustrated in this setting?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the narrative style established in the Prologue and Chapter 1: “A Dreadful Row.” Is the story related in first, second or third person? Is it told in the present or past tense? What effects do these choices of the author’s have on the reading? What are the benefits of this style of narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Love and Romance

a. Discuss the differences and similarities between male and female sexuality in the novel. Do you feel that the depictions are realistic?

b. Discuss the love triangle between Will Herondale, Tessa Gray, and Jem Carstairs in the novel. How is the tension of this situation resolved in the story?

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