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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 Katsa kill after being attacked?

2. What does Bitterblue decide she wants to learn?

3. Where are Katsa and Bitterblue hiding in Sunder?

4. What happens when Katsa shows Captain Faun Po's ring?

5. What does Katsa notice sometimes does as he is walking?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Po and Katsa reunited after his attempt on killing King Leck?

2. How is Po when Katsa finds him and what does he say that shocks her?

3. Who returns to Monsea with Katsa and Bitterblue and why?

4. What do the other people in the room do when Katsa kills Leck and what is Bitterblue's response?

5. How do Po and Katsa find Bitterblue?

6. Why does Katsa begin to teach Bitterblue how to fight and what does she teach her? How does the ship crew help?

7. What is the route Katsa and Bitterblue take out of Monsea, why do they let the horse go and what does Katsa do with the saddle?

8. What do Katsa and Bitterblue do when they arrive in Monsea? Who goes with them and why?

9. What happens when Katsa and Bitterblue is taken to the captain's cabin?

10. What happens when Katsa and Bitterblue first arrive at Po's castle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think "Graceling" is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

One of the common elements of fantasy is the presence of some sort of magic. Discuss the following:

1. What sort of cultural problems do you think the United States would have if it were suddenly discovered that 1% of its population possessed magical abilities similar to being Graced?

2. If you had a choice of being Graced, which Grace skill would you chose? Why?

3. Would you want to part of the 1% of the population that possesses magical abilities? Why or why not?

4. Do you think most people would use their magical abilities for good or evil? Explain.

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