How Well Do You Know City Of Bones?
Maybe it's been a while since you last read City of Bones, or maybe you just read it for the first time, or maybe you're somewhere in between. Wherever you are, here are questions to test your knowledge on Book One of the Mortal Instruments series. No cheating, though! See how well you can do without having the book at hand. And just to give you that tiny bit of a challenge, you have 10 minutes to complete the quiz. Good luck!
- 1.
What is the name of the summer camp at which Simon learned archery?
- A.
B'nai B'rith
- B.
Young Judaea
- C.
Torah Trek
- D.
Camp Adovah
Correct Answer
A. B'nai B'rith -
- 2.
Which writer is NOT quoted at the start of one of the books' three parts?
- A.
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
- B.
William Shakespeare
- C.
John Milton
- D.
William Carlos Williams
Correct Answer
A. Alfred, Lord Tennyson -
- 3.
Which was NOT an ingredient in Isabelle's soup?
- A.
Chives
- B.
Fish
- C.
Olives
- D.
Peanuts
Correct Answer
A. Chives -
- 4.
Clary recognizes Jace's use of a quote from Blake because of what band?
- A.
The Doors
- B.
The Who
- C.
Led Zeppelin
- D.
Pink Floyd
Correct Answer
A. The Doors -
- 5.
What color was the drink that turned Simon into a rat?
- A.
Blue
- B.
Green
- C.
Pink
- D.
Orange
Correct Answer
A. Blue -
- 6.
Where had Magnus just come back from when he went to the Frays' to blind Clary's Inner Eye again?
- A.
Tanzania
- B.
Peru
- C.
Venezuela
- D.
Indonesia
Correct Answer
A. Tanzania -
- 7.
What was the title of Eric's poem?
- A.
Untitled
- B.
My Torment
- C.
Juggernaut
- D.
Nefarious Loins
Correct Answer
A. Untitled -
- 8.
What type of demon did Clary see in the Pandemonium Club?
- A.
Eidolon Demon
- B.
Ravener Demon
- C.
Greater Demon
- D.
Du'sien Demon
Correct Answer
A. Eidolon Demon -
- 9.
What was Renwick's first name?
- A.
Jacob
- B.
Julian
- C.
Jarod
- D.
Joseph
Correct Answer
A. Jacob -
- 10.
Which TNMT character did Clary want a tattoo of when she was twelve?
- A.
Donatello
- B.
Raphael
- C.
Leonardo
- D.
Michelangelo
Correct Answer
A. Donatello -
- 11.
What were the five runes that Clary looked over after "Remember" in the Gray Book?
- A.
Sorrow, Thought, Strength, Protection, Grace
- B.
Healing, Open, Endurance, Agility, Protection
- C.
Grace, Strength, Defense, Sight, Tongue
- D.
Stealth, Sorrow, Thought, Speed, Heal
Correct Answer
A. Sorrow, Thought, Strength, Protection, Grace -
- 12.
What did Clary say she would call the stairwell in Hotel Dumort if it were a painting?
- A.
The Stairs to Nowhere
- B.
Over the Edge
- C.
The Dark Chasm
- D.
The Invisible Staircase
Correct Answer
A. The Stairs to Nowhere -
- 13.
Which is NOT one of the things Simon said would freak out a Jewish vampire?
- A.
A house without brooms
- B.
Checks for Eighteen Dollars
- C.
Silver Stars of David
- D.
Chopped liver
Correct Answer
A. A house without brooms -
- 14.
Where in America did Luke exile himself before searching for Jocelyn?
- A.
The White Mountains
- B.
Lake Placid
- C.
The Appalachian Mountains
- D.
The Mogollon Rim
Correct Answer
A. The White Mountains -
- 15.
Where is the art gallery in which Jocelyn once had her paintings featured?
- A.
Broome Street
- B.
Forrest Street
- C.
116th Street
- D.
Graham Avenue
Correct Answer
A. Broome Street -
- 16.
What did Clary claim was a good name for Simon's band?
- A.
Sexist Pigs
- B.
Sea Vegetable Conspiracy
- C.
Rock Solid Panda
- D.
Millennium Lint
Correct Answer
A. Sexist Pigs -
- 17.
Eric apparently had a liking to what kind of snack?
- A.
Pop-Tarts
- B.
Ho-Hos
- C.
Skittles
- D.
Corn Nuts
Correct Answer
A. Pop-Tarts -
- 18.
What was the color of Magnus' bedsheets?
- A.
Canary Yellow
- B.
Electric Blue
- C.
Rainbow
- D.
Soft Lavender
Correct Answer
A. Canary Yellow -
- 19.
The marble arches of the Silent City were inlaid with narrow strips of all but one of these. Which one?
- A.
Obsidian
- B.
Jade
- C.
Jasper
- D.
Onyx
Correct Answer
A. Obsidian -
- 20.
What kind of bird did Luke say he could help Pangborn and Blackwell find?
- A.
Jog-toed Swallow
- B.
Hump-backed Swallow
- C.
Web-tailed Swallow
- D.
Frog-toed Swallow
Correct Answer
A. Jog-toed Swallow -
- 21.
What alternative name of "demon" was not specified by Jace?
- A.
Yaomo
- B.
Oni
- C.
Daevas
- D.
Asuras
Correct Answer
A. Yaomo -
- 22.
What occupied the center of the music room?
- A.
Harp
- B.
Grand Piano
- C.
Cello
- D.
Nothing
Correct Answer
A. Harp -
- 23.
What kind of smoothie does Isabelle favor at Taki's?
- A.
Apricot-Plum
- B.
Mango-Pineapple
- C.
Kiwi-Strawberry
- D.
Blueberry-Peach
Correct Answer
A. Apricot-Plum -
- 24.
Which seraph blade did Jace call to finish off the Forsaken that was in Clary's apartment?
- A.
Sanvi
- B.
Sansavi
- C.
Semangelaf
- D.
Sandalphon
Correct Answer
A. Sanvi -
- 25.
What does this rune translate to: a sickle-like curve, three parallel lines, & a rayed star?
- A.
To hold against pursuit
- B.
To see through
- C.
To remember
- D.
To open
Correct Answer
A. To hold against pursuit -
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