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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 Shakespearean play is cited in the opening of Chapter 4: “To Be Wise and Love”?

2. The seamstress says in the beginning of Chapter 1: “A Dreadful Row” that what month is “a fortuitous time for a marriage”?

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

4. What character is referred to as a werewolf in the letter that opens Chapter 5: “A Heart Divided”?

5. The title of Chapter 2: “The Conqueror Worm” is a literary allusion to a poem by what author?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How are “Shadowhunters” defined in the novel? When and where did they originate?

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

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

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

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

9. Describe the history of Charlotte Fairchild in The Infernal Devices trilogy. How did Charlotte come to be head of the London Institute?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Loyalty and Betrayal

a. Discuss the theme of loyalty as seen in Clockwork Princess. Which characters in the story embody this theme the most? Who embody it the least?

b. Discuss the different betrayals that take place in the course of the story. How is betrayal dealt with?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the conversation between Will and Jem in Chapter 11: “Fearful of the Night.” What revelation does Will reveal to his parabatai in this chapter? How does Jem respond? Why does Jem send Will to Cadair Idris in the end of their conversation?

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