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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 Lord Davit mention at dinner?

2. Who is the Lienid fighter?

3. What surprises Katsa as she walks out of the dungeon?

4. What is Katsa doing with Raffin when she sees the Lienid Graced fighter?

5. How do Po and Katsa decide to get to Monsea?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Katsa think about Tealiff being kidnapped?

3. What happens with the guards of the borderlord, and what does he say when he is confronted by Katsa?

4. How did Katsa get Helda as a servant woman?

5. How does Katsa find out who the fighter was she confronted in the dungeon, and how does her second confrontation go with him?

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

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

8. How does Katsa's mission about Ellis go?

9. What does Po say to Katsa about Giddon and what is Katsa's response?

10. Where does Katsa go after she leaves the hideout, who does she meet and what does she say to them? Why does she chastise herself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss one of the following:

Trace and analyze the theme of power throughout "Graceling".

Trace and analyze the theme of magic throughout "Graceling".

Trace and analyze the theme of evil throughout the book.

Trace and analyze the theme of love throughout the story.

Trace and analyze the theme of being a strong and independent woman throughout "Graceling".

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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