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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 changes Po's initial feelings?
2. What does Katsa notice sometimes does as he is walking?
3. What does Katsa lie about concerning Po?
4. How does King Leck catch up to Ashen?
5. What is one way Katsa does not believe they can flee Monsea?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Katsa and Bitterblue first arrive at Po's castle?
2. How does Katsa get Bitterblue through the pass?
3. What does Po need to do now that Bitterblue has told them what happened, what does he leave Katsa and why?
4. How are Po and Katsa reunited after his attempt on killing King Leck?
5. How does Katsa feel when Leck begins to talk and how does she end up killing him?
6. What does Bitterblue say happened with her and her mother?
7. What do Katsa and Bitterblue do when they arrive in Monsea? Who goes with them and why?
8. How do Po and Katsa find Bitterblue?
9. How does Po begin to recover some of his self-confidence and where do he and Katsa go in the spring?
10. How do Po and Katsa find a place for Po to hide?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When the dreaded visit by King Randa to her fighting match occurs, Katsa knows that it will be to punish some petty offense and feels horrible that she cannot break from serving Randa. She is angered by Po's reminder that she can control her relationship to King Randa, and she hits Po. The reader is reminded that Katsa still has the power to maim or kill Po. Katsa realizes that she must plan ahead on how to deal with Randa and control her anger.
1. Do you think Katsa can control her relationship with the king? Why or why not? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.
2. If Katsa actually does have the power to control her relationship with Randa do you think that makes her more guilty of some of the killings or physical punishments she has done for him? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.
3. Discuss in depth why you think Katsa struck out at Po for being right. Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:
1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?
2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as "Graceling" help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading "Graceling"? Why or why not.
3. Choose one specific incident in "Graceling" to discuss and compare one of the characters' response to how you think you would respond.
Essay Topic 3
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
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