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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 is Raphael described as being in Chapter 3?

2. Who is the Faerie that greets Clary, Isabelle, and Jace at Seelie Court in Chapter 8?

3. What is Clary's mother holding in her hand in the dream in Chapter 8?

4. What is the title of Chapter 8?

5. What is the name of the sword that Valentine shows to Jace in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Clary encounter when she arrives at Luke's home in Chapter 11? What is discussed?

2. What happens once the Inquisitor faces Jace in Chapter 7?

3. What happens when Simon "re-awakens" as a vampire in Chapter 10?

4. What is "Glamour" in the narrative, and how does it apply at the Institute?

5. On what condition does the Faerie Queen say she'll release Clary from Seelie Court?

6. What are Valentine's major objectives that are introduced in the Prologue? What is Valentine's history with the Clave?

7. What happened to the former allies of Valentine after they'd attempted to overthrow the Clave?

8. What is Simon's relationship with vampires in Chapters 8 and 9?

9. How would you describe the relationship between Jace and Simon in City of Ashes?

10. How does Clary assist in freeing Jace from prison in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the family members of the Lightwood family. How many siblings are in this family? Who is the matriarch of the family? Who is the patriarch? Are these characters likable? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the settings in City of Ashes. Where do Clary and the other main characters live? How do they travel around their environment? What imagery does the author employ in describing the settings in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Clary's relationship with Simon in City of Ashes. How does their relationship evolve in the course of the narrative? What causes the changes in their relationship? Do you think that Simon is a likable character? Why or why not?

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