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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. What demon did Cordelia's father kill with the sword Cortana?

2. In Chapter 3, where does Jesse Blackthorn take Lucie?

3. What Lightwood turned into a demonic worm?

4. Where does Cordelia think she hears angry voices when she is at Chiswick House in Chapter 6?

5. At the end of Chapter 10, where is Ragnor Fell going?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lucie learn from Emmanuel Gast's ghost?

2. In Chapter 7, what do Cordelia and Anna discuss about Alastair?

3. What does James's Uncle Jem say about the injuries of Barbara, Piers, and Ariadne?

4. What happens when Grace meets James at the bridge in Chapter 10?

5. In Chapter 10, what information does Ragnor Fell give James and his friends?

6. Who are the Princes of Hell, and why does James research them?

7. Who are Shadowhunters and what do they do?

8. In 1899, how did James and Lucie spend their summer?

9. In Chapter 12, what does Grace tell James?

10. In Chapter 9, how does Cordelia save the lives of Hypatia and Malcolm?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The setting or settings in a book are where the action takes place. Do the settings in the book serve as a backdrop to characters or does it almost take on the role of a character? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the tone in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Loyalty is an important theme in the novel. How do the beliefs of the Shadowhunters rely upon loyalty? What does loyalty mean to Shadowhunters? What expectations do Shadowhunters have regarding loyalty? How do characters demonstrate that loyalty in the book? How is the theme of loyalty used to demonstrate the role of loyalty?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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