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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 gives Po some advantage when fighting with Katsa?

2. Where are Katsa and Po traveling first?

3. What does Po say when Katsa accuses him of being a Graced mindreader?

4. Why is a fight with Po more evenly matched at night?

5. What does Giddon do after they leave the man from question # 62?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. 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?

4. What is Giddon doing with Katsa at the beginning of the book?

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

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

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

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

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

10. On what mission is Katsa, Giddon and Oll sent by Randa?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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