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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. Who is the author of the poem “Lady Clara Vere de Vere,” which is cited in the opening of Chapter 17: “Only Noble to be Good”?

2. Cwm Cau is described in Chapter 18: “For This Alone” as a small valley atop the mountain in whose heart rests what clear glacial lake?

3. Who is the author of “Laus Veneris,” which is cited in the opening of Chapter 22: “Thunder in the Trumpet”?

4. The letter that Charlotte has sitting on her desk from the Council reveals what information in Chapter 22: “Thunder in the Trumpet”?

5. What name does Will call out as he unsheathes his Seraph blade in Chapter 18: “For This Alone”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Tessa’s condition described in Chapter 22: "Thunder in the Trumpet"? What does Will suggest will help her?

2. How does Tessa succeed in destroying Mortmain in Chapter 21: "Burning Gold"?

3. What does Mortmain tell Tessa he plans to do with her in Chapter 14: “Parabatai”?

4. How is the farewell between Jem and his friends described in Chapter 23: "Than Any Evil"?

5. With whom does Cecily Herondale become romantically involved with in the novel?

6. Describe the character of Woolsey Scott. What is Woolsey’s history in The Infernal Devices series?

7. Who is John Shade and what is revealed of his past in Chapter 14: “Parabatai”?

8. What causes the automatons to become animated in Chapter 20: "The Infernal Devices"?

9. What does Charlotte say in her letter after Gabriel’s confession in Chapter 17: "Only Noble To Be Good"?

10. What is Magnus Bane’s lineage? How old is Magnus Bane?

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

Discuss the history of Tessa Gray in The Infernal Devices series. How old was Tessa when she was introduced in Clockwork Angel? How old is she in the beginning of this novel? When did Tessa become engaged to Jem Carstairs and what is her history like with Will Herondale?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the narrative style established in the Prologue and Chapter 1: “A Dreadful Row.” Is the story related in first, second or third person? Is it told in the present or past tense? What effects do these choices of the author’s have on the reading? What are the benefits of this style of narrative?

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