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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 color hair are Will and his sister said to have in the novel?

2. Gabriel tells his brother Gideon in Chapter 1: “A Dreadful Row” that their father has contracted what illness?

3. How old is Will Herondale in 1873 in the novel’s Prologue?

4. What word used in the novel refers to a pair of Nephilim warriors who fight together and are closer than siblings, regardless of their gender?

5. What Shakespearean play is cited in the opening of Chapter 4: “To Be Wise and Love”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the Shadowhunter marks are placed on Aloysius Starkweather’s granddaughter in the Prologue?

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

3. What events take place when Jessamine’s carriage arrives at the London Institute in Chapter 9: “Graven in Metal”?

4. What is the back-story of Mrs. Black in The Infernal Devices trilogy?

5. Describe the first letter sent by Gabriel and Gideon Lightwood to Consul Wayland in Chapter 7: “Dare to Wish.” What information is revealed in the letter?

6. Who are the Silent Brothers and what is their role within Shadowhunter society?

7. What is revealed of Mrs. Black’s appearance in Chapter 12: “Ghosts on the Road”?

8. Where is Tessa being taken in Chapter 12: “Ghosts on the Road”? Why?

9. Why does Consul Wayland insist on taking the Lightwood brothers with him to the Silent City in Chapter 6: “Let Darkness”?

10. Who is Jessamine Lovelace? What is her role in Clockwork Princess?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the history of Aloysius Starkweather in The Infernal Devices series. What is Aloysius's history with Granville Fairchild? Who is Aloysius's granddaughter? What truth is later revealed about Aloysius's granddaughter?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the history of Tessa Gray in The Infernal Devices series. How old was Tessa when she was introduced in Clockwork Angel? How old is she in the beginning of this novel? When did Tessa become engaged to Jem Carstairs and what is her history like with Will Herondale?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the characters of Jem Carstairs and Will Herondale in Clockwork Princess. How old are the parabatai in the novel (excluding the Prologue)? When did they become parabatai? What is the status of Jem’s illness in the beginning of the story?

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