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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. Gabriel claims in Chapter 6: “Let Darkness” to have killed the worm by putting an arrow through it where?
2. Aloysius Starkweather tells his granddaughter before the ceremony in the Prologue, “Your first Marks mean you are Nephilim, like me, like your mother and father. They mean you are part of” what?
3. What is the setting that is described in the opening of the Prologue?
4. What does Sophie give Gideon to drink while he recovers in Chapter 10: “Like Water upon Sand”?
5. What estate does Cecily say Mortmain gave to her father when they lost their home near Dolgellau in Chapter 10: “Like Water upon Sand”?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the character of Victor Whitelaw described in the narrative? What is his position?
2. How is the character of Jem Carstairs described in the novel’s Prologue?
3. Where does Cecily Herondale tell Will she believes Mortmain is in hiding in Chapter 10: “Like Water upon Sand”? What has led to this conclusion?
4. What is the second setting described in the novel’s Prologue? How is this setting described?
5. How are “Shadowhunters” defined in the novel? When and where did they originate?
6. Who are the Silent Brothers and what is their role within Shadowhunter society?
7. What literary allusions are prominent in Chapter 8: “That Fire of Fire”?
8. How is the setting of Chapter 1: “A Dreadful Row” described? During what time period is this chapter set?
9. What happens to Tessa in the ending of Chapter 12: “Ghosts on the Road”?
10. Why does Consul Wayland insist on taking the Lightwood brothers with him to the Silent City in Chapter 6: “Let Darkness”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Discuss the author’s literary allusions that open each chapter in Clockwork Princess. What authors are cited in the novel? Why do you think these works were chosen for inclusion in the novel? How do the excerpts contribute to the tone of the narrative?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the conversation between Will and Jem in Chapter 11: “Fearful of the Night.” What revelation does Will reveal to his parabatai in this chapter? How does Jem respond? Why does Jem send Will to Cadair Idris in the end of their conversation?
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