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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. Who meets Katsa in the king's courtyard when she returns home?

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

3. What do Po and Katsa do after fighting?

4. What does Katsa think about herself and Giddon?

5. For what does Katsa criticize Oll and Giddon when she meets them at the hideout?

Short Essay Questions

1. About what does Katsa confront Po and what is his response?

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

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

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

5. Where do Po and Katsa spend their second night on the road and what upsets Katsa in the common room?

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

7. How does Katsa feel about Po's fighting abilities and why?

8. Why is Katsa upset with Randa and what does Giddon tell her about Randa?

9. What does Katsa hear of the fighter she encountered when leaving the dungeon?

10. What does Po figure out about Katsa's Grace and about her morals because of the Council?

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

Characters are an important part of what makes "Graceling" interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Katsa. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of the Po. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of King Leck. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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