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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. The seamstress says in the beginning of Chapter 1: “A Dreadful Row” that what month is “a fortuitous time for a marriage”?
2. To what “notorious music hall and gentlemen’s club in Piccadilly Circus” does the Consul take Gabriel and Gideon in Chapter 6: “Let Darkness”?
3. What gemstone is described in the necklace that Will has given Cecily before departing the London Institute in Chapter 12: “Ghosts on the Road”?
4. The note that is sent to Tessa’s room says for Tessa to meet the author in what room of the Institute in Chapter 8: “That Fire of Fire”?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the history of Charlotte Fairchild in The Infernal Devices trilogy. How did Charlotte come to be head of the London Institute?
2. What is Aloysius Starkweather’s history in The Infernal Devices trilogy?
3. How is the setting of Chapter 1: “A Dreadful Row” described? During what time period is this chapter set?
4. Who is Jessamine Lovelace? What is her role in Clockwork Princess?
5. How is the character of Jem Carstairs described in the novel’s Prologue?
6. Who are the Silent Brothers and what is their role within Shadowhunter society?
7. What is the back-story of Mrs. Black in The Infernal Devices trilogy?
8. 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?
9. Why does Consul Wayland insist on taking the Lightwood brothers with him to the Silent City in Chapter 6: “Let Darkness”?
10. What events take place when Jessamine’s carriage arrives at the London Institute in Chapter 9: “Graven in Metal”?
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 themes of betrayal and family in Clockwork Princess. How do these themes apply to Gabriel and Gideon Lightwood? In what ways is the Clave of Shadowhunters like a “family”? What characters commit betrayals in the course of the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss William Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida and on other examples of literary allusion seen in Chapter 4: “To Be Wise and Love.” What is the plot of Troilus and Cressida? How do the plot and the characters in the play relate to the characters, themes, and plot in Clockwork Princess?
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