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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. 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?
2. Whom does Henry tell to take and throw the box from his pocket in Chapter 21: “Burning Gold”?
3. When Gabriel joins Cecily in the training room after the arrival of the Silent Brothers in Chapter 13: “The Mind Has Mountains,” he suggests they play what card game?
4. Who is the author of “Laus Veneris,” which is cited in the opening of Chapter 22: “Thunder in the Trumpet”?
5. The Silent Brothers are said to be both the doctors and what of the Shadowhunter world in Chapter 13: “The Mind Has Mountains”?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the character of Woolsey Scott. What is Woolsey’s history in The Infernal Devices series?
2. Why does Gideon Lightwood suggest that Sophie Collins undergo Ascension in the narrative?
3. What physical conflict takes place in Chapter 14: “Parabatai”?
4. What is the outcome for Will and Tessa in Chapter 24: "The Measure of Love"?
5. How does Will find Tessa in Chapter 19: "To Lie and Burn"? What happens between them in this chapter?
6. What are the Shadowhunters admiring in the opening of Chapter 20: "The Infernal Devices"?
7. How does Will Herondale come to the realization of Jem’s “death” in Chapter 14: “Parabatai”?
8. How does Mortmain explain Tessa’s birth, despite the fact that half-demon, half-Shadowhunters are supposedly stillborn?
9. What takes place during the Council Meeting in Chapter 20: "The Infernal Devices"?
10. How are Tessa and Will awoken in Chapter 20: "The Infernal Devices"? Who greets them?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss back-story of Charlotte Fairchild/Branwell. When was Charlotte appointed to her position as head of the London Institute? How long had she had this position in 1873? How does Charlotte's history play into the events in Clockwork Princess?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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