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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 worries Katsa about the size of the council?

2. What does Po's grandfather talk about when he wakes up and they are there?

3. What is Giddon doing at Tealiff's cell?

4. Why is Katsa's group given the best room at the inn?

5. By what nickname is the father of the Lienid known?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Po want to do after he sees his grandfather, and what does he propose to Katsa?

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

3. What is Katsa doing at the beginning of the book, and what does she do with the people who would stop her?

4. How is Katsa feeling the second evening on their way to Monsea, what does Po suggest, what do they end up doing about Katsa's feelings?

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

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

7. What does Lord Davit say at dinner the night Katsa meets the fighter, and where does the council meet that night?

8. What does Katsa ask Po about his country and what does he say?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Most fantasy novels, and in some sense, most novels, deal with the concept of good and evil. Discuss the following:

1. What are the forces allied with "good" in the world of "Graceling", and what forces are allied with "evil"?

2. How does one distinguish good from evil? How is good distinguished from evil in "Graceling's" world?

3. Is there a universal consensus on what constitutes good or evil? Why or why not?

4. Do you generally agree with the ideas of good and evil in "Graceling"? Why or why not?

5. What are several examples of good and evil in your culture? Do you agree with these ideas? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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