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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. Why does Inej believe Kaz when he tells her he is not tricking her in Chapter 25?

2. Why did Kaz initially ask to join Per Haskell's gang The Dregs?

3. Why does Inej get pulled out of the line checking people as they go into the Ice Court in Chapter 28?

4. Where does Kaz first see Pekka Rollins again in the barrel after he poses as Mister Hertzoon?

5. What does Inej hear in Nina's voice in Chapter 28 when Nina asks if the prize is so important to her?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 18, what does Kaz tell Inej that he has never told anyone else before?

2. What is Jesper's secret ability?

3. Why was Inej taken from her family as a young girl?

4. What experience has bonded Nina and Matthias in the past?

5. Why does Inej trust Kaz when they first meet?

6. What does Jesper do to help Kaz help pick the locks in Chapter 23?

7. How did Kaz and Jordie lose all their savings?

8. How does Inej decide she and Nina can get into the Ice Court?

9. What does Inej steal of Tante Heleen's that is symbolic of Heleen's cruelty?

10. Why is Bo Yul-Bayur so important?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Kaz decline to kill Pekka Rollins in the cell in the Ice Court, even though he easily could? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How would you describe Bardugo's use of humor - especially in dialogue - throughout the novel? What do you think Bardugo is trying to accomplish or communicate to the reader about her characters through her use of humor? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, Bardugo uses graphic descriptions of violence and bodily harm in tense situations and during fights. Write an essay analyzing Bardugo's descriptive language of violence and pain, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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