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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. By what name does Tessa call the black-cloaked automaton that corners her during the battle in the beginning of Chapter 9: “Graven in Metal”?

2. What is the name of Will Herondale’s sister with whom he speaks in Chapter 1: “A Dreadful Row”?

3. What does Jem do with the medicine and the letter when he argues with Tessa in Chapter 7: “Dare to Wish”?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. 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”?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine and discuss the characters of Gideon and Gabriel Lightwood in the novel. What conflicts are introduced following the battle against the demon worm that Benedict Lightwood transformed into? How do these conflicts drive Gabriel and Gideon to further actions to protect their family? Are they successful?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the history of Aloysius Starkweather in The Infernal Devices series. What is Aloysius's history with Granville Fairchild? Who is Aloysius's granddaughter? What truth is later revealed about Aloysius's granddaughter?

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