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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. Aloysius Starkweather tells his granddaughter before the ceremony in the Prologue, “Your first Marks mean you are Nephilim, like me, like your mother and father. They mean you are part of” what?

2. Who does Jem say is downstairs “making the most dreadful row” in Chapter 1: “A Dreadful Row”?

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

4. What does Jem give to Will to sell for money for his drugs in Chapter 4: “To Be Wise and Love”?

5. Will says to Cecily in Chapter 10: “Like Water upon Sand” that he came to the London Institute on what day when he was twelve?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How is the character of Victor Whitelaw described in the narrative? What is his position?

9. Where does Cecily Herondale tell Will she believes Mortmain is in hiding in Chapter 10: “Like Water upon Sand”? What has led to this conclusion?

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

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 history of the Shadowhunters and the London Institute. How are “Shadowhunters” defined in The Infernal Devices series? What is their relationship to Downworlders? Where did they originate? How many Institutes exist across the world?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author’s literary allusions that open each chapter in Clockwork Princess. What authors are cited in the novel? Why do you think these works were chosen for inclusion in the novel? How do the excerpts contribute to the tone of the narrative?

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