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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. From what Shakespearean play is the title of Chapter 15: “Stars, Hide Your Fires” derived?

2. Who wrote “At Villequier,” which is cited in the beginning of the Epilogue?

3. What are the names of the three Silent Brothers who have come to fight alongside the Shadowhunters in Chapter 20: “The Infernal Devices”?

4. The poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson which opens Chapter 23: “Than Any Evil” is titled what?

5. Tessa tells Mortmain in 16: “The Clockwork Princess,” “I know your adoptive parents were” what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the outcome for Will and Tessa in Chapter 24: "The Measure of Love"?

3. How is Henry Branwell injured in Chapter 21: "Burning Gold"?

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

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

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

7. Why does Gideon Lightwood suggest that Sophie Collins undergo Ascension in the narrative?

8. How is Tessa’s life after Will’s death described in Chapter 24: "The Measure of Love"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of romantic love in Clockwork Princess. How is this theme manifested in the characters of Tessa, Jem, and Will? How is the theme explored through Gideon and Gabriel Lightwood? What statement do you think the author makes regarding romantic love 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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