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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. Cecily tells Will in Chapter 10: “Like Water upon Sand” that she believes Mortmain has taken Tessa to what mountain range in Wales?

2. Who is the author of “Elegy to the Memory of an Unfortunate Lady,” which is excerpted in the opening of Chapter 12: “Ghosts on the Road”?

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

5. Where does Cecily spend the bulk of her time at the London Institute, according to the narrator in Chapter 7: “Dare to Wish”?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How is the setting of Chapter 1: “A Dreadful Row” described? During what time period is this chapter set?

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

Describe and discuss the characters of Josiah Wayland and Victor Whitelaw as seen in the novel. Why do you think that Josiah Wayland wants to remove Charlotte from her position as the head of the London Institute? How does Victor Whitelaw respond to Consul Wayland's allegations? What happens to these characters in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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