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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. Jem’s bridal gift to Tessa is discovered by Will on his journey in Chapter 13: “The Mind Has Mountains.” What kind of pendant is on the necklace?

2. What is the herbal concoction that Jem gives to Tessa in Chapter 23: “Than Any Evil”?

3. What creatures attack Will when he is slumped outside of the stable at the inn in Chapter 14: “Parabatai”?

4. Who saves Will from the automaton when his Seraph blade dissolves outside the inn in Chapter 18: “For This Alone”?

5. What room at the London Institute is said to be the one that most reminds Will of Jem in Chapter 23: “Than Any Evil”?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. When and where is the Epilogue set? What does Tessa learn in this chapter?

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

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

6. What are the Shadowhunters admiring in the opening of Chapter 20: "The Infernal Devices"?

7. How is Tessa’s clockwork angel described? What are the pendant’s origins?

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

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

10. What confession does Gabriel Lightwood make in Chapter 17: "Only Noble To Be Good"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Love and Romance

a. Discuss the differences and similarities between male and female sexuality in the novel. Do you feel that the depictions are realistic?

b. Discuss the love triangle between Will Herondale, Tessa Gray, and Jem Carstairs in the novel. How is the tension of this situation resolved in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the back-story of the Clave and Axel Mortmain in The Infernal Devices. What role did Mortmain play in the previous two novels of the trilogy? What are his intentions are in Clockwork Princess? Is Mortmain successful in his objectives? Why or why not?

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