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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 word from Chapter 6: “Let Darkness” refers to a dish consisting of cooked, flaked fish, boiled rice, parsley, hard-boiled eggs, curry powder, and butter or cream?

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

3. What word used in the novel refers to a pair of Nephilim warriors who fight together and are closer than siblings, regardless of their gender?

4. When Jem returns, bloody and injured after chasing the carriage with Tessa, he tells the other Shadowhunters that he lost them near where in Chapter 9: “Graven in Metal”?

5. Will tells Cecily in Chapter 11: “Fearful of the Night,” “If I had not been a Shadowhunter, I would have had a future” where?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is referred to by the term “automatons” in Clockwork Princess?

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

3. Who are the Silent Brothers and what is their role within Shadowhunter society?

4. Who is Jessamine Lovelace? What is her role in Clockwork Princess?

5. What character is introduced to Will Herondale in the novel’s Prologue? How does this meeting go?

6. What is the first setting described in the Prologue to Clockwork Princess? How is the setting described?

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

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

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

10. What is revealed of Mrs. Black’s appearance in Chapter 12: “Ghosts on the Road”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss William Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida and on other examples of literary allusion seen in Chapter 4: “To Be Wise and Love.” What is the plot of Troilus and Cressida? How do the plot and the characters in the play relate to the characters, themes, and plot in Clockwork Princess?

Essay Topic 2

Plot Structure

a. Discuss the plot structure of Clockwork Princess. In what ways is the narrative related and what effect does this have on the reader?

b. How does Clockwork Princess compare with other novels written during this time period? Are there specific stylistic elements that can be seen in Cassandra Clare’s writing?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Tatiana Blackthorn in the novel. What is Tatiana’s history in The Infernal Devices series? What is her relationship like to her two brothers? How do Tatiana's actions in Clockwork Princess influence the plot of the narrative?

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