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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. Will stands overlooking the placid countryside of what location in the opening of Chapter 12: “Ghosts on the Road”?

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

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

4. What is the name of Gabriel and Gideon Lightwood’s father in the novel?

5. The poem “Carrion Comfort” that is cited in the opening of Chapter 3: “To the Last Hour” was written by what English poet?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What item does Will find on his journey that leads him to believe he is on the right track in Chapter 12: “Ghosts on the Road”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the characters of Jem Carstairs and Will Herondale in Clockwork Princess. How old are the parabatai in the novel (excluding the Prologue)? When did they become parabatai? What is the status of Jem’s illness in the beginning of the story?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the character of Cecily Herondale in the novel. What is Cecily’s objective in coming to the London Institute? How would you characterize her relationship with her brother Will? How does this relationship evolve in the course of the novel?

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