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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. Whose apartment do Clary and Simon visit in Chapter 8?

2. What is the title of Chapter 3?

3. What is the title of Chapter 7?

4. Who sends Clary a text message in the beginning of Chapter 5?

5. Who is the demon that is described as having been just fought in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is referenced regarding Valentine's past with the Clave in Chapter 3?

2. How did Valentine's "faked death" impact Jace and his perceptions of his family?

3. What does Clary dream about in the beginning of Chapter 8?

4. Why is Luke called after a werewolf has been discovered killed in Chapter 2? Who else arrives, and why?

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

6. What happens to Jace after he is imprisoned in Chapter 5?

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

8. What does Luke tell Clary about Simon in Chapter 11?

9. What conversation takes place between Jace and Valentine in Chapter 5?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the plot structure of City of Ashes. Where in the narrative do the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement occur? How would you compare the structure of this novel with others you have read in class? Did you feel that the ending of the novel was a happy one? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Clary's relationship with her mother and father in the novel. Who is Clary's father? When was this fact revealed to her? Who raised Clary? When was Clary's mother hospitalized and how has her absence affected Clary?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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