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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. Charlotte tells Will and Jem in Chapter 6: “Let Darkness” that Jessamine is returning “and if none of you can bear to have her here, I will arrange for her transport to” where?

2. Gabriel tells the Consul in Chapter 6: “Let Darkness” that if he believes Gabriel to have committed patricide that he should feel free to take Gabriel where to be questioned?

3. What does Sophie give Gideon to drink while he recovers in Chapter 10: “Like Water upon Sand”?

4. Whom has Will summoned to the Institute to talk to about Jem’s condition and his futility to save him in Chapter 10: “Like Water upon Sand”?

5. Who is the author of Confessions: Book IV from which the excerpt is taken which opens Chapter 10: “Like Water upon Sand”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What confrontation takes place between Jem and Will in Chapter 11: “Fearful of the Night” What revelation is revealed?

2. Where is Will Herondale located in the opening of Chapter 12: “Ghosts on the Road”?

3. How is the character of Jem Carstairs described in the novel’s Prologue?

4. Where does Consul Wayland actually take Gideon and Gabriel Lightwood in Chapter 6: “Let Darkness”? Why?

5. What character is introduced to Will Herondale in the novel’s Prologue? How does this meeting go?

6. What is referred to by the term “automatons” in Clockwork Princess?

7. What literary allusions are prominent in Chapter 8: “That Fire of Fire”?

8. What is “yin fen,” and why does Jem Carstairs use this medicine in Clockwork Princess?

9. What musical instrument does Jem play for Tessa in Chapter 8: “That Fire of Fire”? Why?

10. What is the first setting described in the Prologue to Clockwork Princess? How is the setting described?

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 character of Tatiana Blackthorn in the novel. What is Tatiana’s history in The Infernal Devices series? What is her relationship like to her two brothers? How do Tatiana's actions in Clockwork Princess influence the plot of the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the history of the Shadowhunters and the London Institute. How are “Shadowhunters” defined in The Infernal Devices series? What is their relationship to Downworlders? Where did they originate? How many Institutes exist across the world?

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