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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 happens to Katsa after the event in question # 79?

2. For what reason did Katsa start the secret council?

3. Where are Katsa and Po traveling first?

4. Why does Katsa leave the dinner early?

5. What does Giddon arrange the night of the dinner with Davit?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Katsa feeling about her attraction to Po, what does she tell him and what is his response?

2. What does Po want to do after he sees his grandfather, and what does he propose to Katsa?

3. What is Katsa's mission after she rescues Tealiff? What upsets her about it?

4. How does Katsa's mission about Ellis go?

5. What does Po learn about King Leck from the merchants?

6. Why does Katsa kill people and what does she decide to do about the kings of the seven kingdoms?

7. What happens with the guards of the borderlord, and what does he say when he is confronted by Katsa?

8. How did Katsa get Helda as a servant woman?

9. What does Katsa hear about the Queen of Monsea and what would Katsa like to do about her?

10. On what mission is Katsa, Giddon and Oll sent by Randa?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Po is brought in to see his grandfather Tealiff. There is a barely concealed confrontation of suitors between Giddon and Po, as Giddon protests that Po has scratched Katsa's face in their fight. Katsa tells them both that she is the Graced power Katsa, not some woman to argue over, and the two men make their peace.

1. Why would Giddon use Katsa's scratch as an excuse to verbally attack Po? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

2. Katsa seems to think that men fighting over her is degrading to her. Do you agree? Why or why not? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

3. Do you think men treat women who are powerful and/or confident differently than one who is unsure of herself or appears weak? Why or why not? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and sometimes it is the other way around. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think "Graceling" is? Explain your response

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

Trace and analyze the theme of power throughout "Graceling".

Trace and analyze the theme of magic throughout "Graceling".

Trace and analyze the theme of evil throughout the book.

Trace and analyze the theme of love throughout the story.

Trace and analyze the theme of being a strong and independent woman throughout "Graceling".

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