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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 does Po say when Katsa accuses him of being a Graced mindreader?

2. Why does Katsa quit fighting Po when they are practicing?

3. What did the person in question #62 do that has angered the king?

4. What does Katsa do with the guards after she knocks them out?

5. What does Katsa want to do about the Queen of Monsea?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where do Katsa and Po spend their first night on the road, and what do they tell each other?

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

4. How do Po and Katsa decide to get to Monsea and what does Katsa wonder about with King Leck?

5. Who pulls a knife on Katsa, and what does she do about him?

6. What happens with Katsa and Po at the archery range?

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

8. Where do Oll, Giddon and Katsa stay when they finish their mission with the borderlord and what happens there?

9. What does Po tell Katsa about King Leck?

10. How does Katsa find out who the fighter was she confronted in the dungeon, and how does her second confrontation go with him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Katsa is shown to want to be moral in that she will not kill the guards if it is not necessary. Katsa is a conflicted character who kills for her uncle King Randa but has been organizing a secret Council to right wrongs in all of the seven kingdoms.

1. Do you think Katsa made a wise decision to not kill the guards? Why or why not?

2. Discuss, with examples, why it appears that Katsa is conflicted about her morality.

3. Do you think Katsa's work with the secret council makes up for the fact of her killing people for the king? Why or why not? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss "Graceling" based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if "Graceling" is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults? Why or why not? Would most adults consider "Graceling" a successful novel? What about young teens?

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