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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. Who are Blackwell and Pangborn?

2. What do the Forsaken eat?

3. What was Valentine's plan in conjunction with the peace accords?

4. How does Clary deal with what she finds?

5. What does the boy with blue hair have in his hand?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Simon gets to the room with the bouncer?

2. What do Clary and Jace tell Hodge and how does he react to the mention of Valentine?

3. What does Hodge tell Clary about the peace accord sixteen years ago?

4. What happens to the demon and how is Clary stung by the demon?

5. Where and when does Clary waken and who is with her?

6. What discussion do Dorothea and Jace have about witches?

7. How do Jace and Clary leave Dorothea's apartment and where do they go?

8. What do Jace and Clary want to do upon arriving at Luke's place and who else do they find there?

9. What happens when Clary gets home from the club and how does she respond?

10. What does Hodge explain to Clary about the Mortal Cup and Valentine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?

2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as "City of Bones" help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading "City of Bones"? Why or why not.

3. Choose one specific incident in the book to discuss and compare one of the characters' response to how you think you would respond.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in "City of Bones".

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of this story. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of "City of Bones". How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

Essay Topic 3

Whenever reading a science fiction or fantasy novel, one must become familiar with new terminology that explains concepts or technology that is not a part of the "real" world. In the case of "City of Bones", there is a great deal of new magical terms and familiar words with new meanings. Discuss the following:

1. Find five terms that are a part of the world of "City of Bones" that are a part of the language but mean something different. Define the words as used in "City of Bones" and compare those five words as to how they are currently used in the American English language.

2. How does the language of "City of Bones" from that of real world New York? Are there words you did not know in the book? What? How do you learn their meanings? What does it mean to grasp a the meaning of a word through its context? Can you do that in "City of Bones"? Give an example of several words whose definition are made clear through the context of how the word is used.

3. There are ways of learning about a new world or time when reading a science fiction or fantasy novel. Discuss the ways you were able to understand the world of "City of Bones" through its vocabulary. Did you have to look up any words?

4. Were there any words you never really understood from "City of Bones"? Which ones? Why?

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