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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 character is referred to as a werewolf in the letter that opens Chapter 5: “A Heart Divided”?
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. The literary citation that opens Chapter 9: “Graven in Metal” is from the epic poem Paradise Lost. Who wrote this literary work?
4. The poem “In Memoriam A.H.H.” which is cited in the opening of Chapter 6: “Let Darkness” was written by whom?
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 literary allusions are prominent in Chapter 8: “That Fire of Fire”?
2. What is “yin fen,” and why does Jem Carstairs use this medicine in Clockwork Princess?
3. What confrontation takes place between Jem and Will in Chapter 11: “Fearful of the Night” What revelation is revealed?
4. What is the second setting described in the novel’s Prologue? How is this setting described?
5. What happens when the Shadowhunter marks are placed on Aloysius Starkweather’s granddaughter in the Prologue?
6. What item does Will find on his journey that leads him to believe he is on the right track in Chapter 12: “Ghosts on the Road”?
7. Where does Consul Wayland actually take Gideon and Gabriel Lightwood in Chapter 6: “Let Darkness”? Why?
8. What musical instrument does Jem play for Tessa in Chapter 8: “That Fire of Fire”? Why?
9. How is the character of Will Herondale described in the novel’s Prologue?
10. What is revealed of Mrs. Black’s appearance in Chapter 12: “Ghosts on the Road”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Plot Structure
a. Discuss the plot structure of Clockwork Princess. In what ways is the narrative related and what effect does this have on the reader?
b. How does Clockwork Princess compare with other novels written during this time period? Are there specific stylistic elements that can be seen in Cassandra Clare’s writing?
Essay Topic 3
Love and Romance
a. Discuss the differences and similarities between male and female sexuality in the novel. Do you feel that the depictions are realistic?
b. Discuss the love triangle between Will Herondale, Tessa Gray, and Jem Carstairs in the novel. How is the tension of this situation resolved in the story?
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