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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. In Chapter 18: “For This Alone,” the narrator compares Will to “Tristan watching across the Irish Sea for the ship that would bear” who back to him?

2. Whose ghost appears to Will in Chapter 24: “The Measure of Love”?

3. The title of Chapter 13: “The Mind Has Mountains” is an allusion to what poem that is cited in the opening of the chapter by Gerard Manley Hopkins?

4. According to Aloysius Starkweather’s story in Chapter 15: “Stars, Hide Your Fires,” he is related to Tessa Gray how?

5. Who is sitting with Tessa when Will enters her chamber in Chapter 22: “Thunder in the Trumpet”?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Gideon Lightwood suggest that Sophie Collins undergo Ascension in the narrative?

2. What does Mortmain tell Tessa he plans to do with her in Chapter 14: “Parabatai”?

3. What events led Mortmain to kidnap Aloysius Starkweather’s granddaughter?

4. How is Henry Branwell injured in Chapter 21: "Burning Gold"?

5. What takes place during the Council Meeting in Chapter 20: "The Infernal Devices"?

6. How is the farewell between Jem and his friends described in Chapter 23: "Than Any Evil"?

7. Who is John Shade and what is revealed of his past in Chapter 14: “Parabatai”?

8. What is Magnus Bane’s lineage? How old is Magnus Bane?

9. What physical conflict takes place in Chapter 14: “Parabatai”?

10. What does Charlotte say in her letter after Gabriel’s confession in Chapter 17: "Only Noble To Be Good"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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