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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. To where will Katsa try to gain passage on a ship?

2. How do the sailors treat Katsa and Bitterblue?

3. What does Katsa fear concerning Po?

4. Where does Po remember staying once with Silvern during a blizzard?

5. Who does Bitterblue say she is?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Po and Katsa separate and when do they plan to see each other again?

2. How does Katsa feel when Leck begins to talk and how does she end up killing him?

3. Where is Bitterblue while Katsa is with Po in the cave?

4. How do Po and Katsa find a place for Po to hide?

5. What does Po need to do now that Bitterblue has told them what happened, what does he leave Katsa and why?

6. Who returns to Monsea with Katsa and Bitterblue and why?

7. How is Po when Katsa finds him and what does he say that shocks her?

8. What do Katsa and Bitterblue do on the ship, why does Katsa have control of Po's castle, and what does Po's castle look like? How do Katsa and Bitterblue get to the castle?

9. What happens when Katsa and Bitterblue is taken to the captain's cabin?

10. What do the other people in the room do when Katsa kills Leck and what is Bitterblue's response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Katsa is surprised to find the Graced Lienid fighter at the court of King Randa. His name is Prince Greening, and Katsa feels his challenge of her. Katsa feels a flash of excitement in looking at the arrogant Prince and has a hard time in dealing with this. With her role in politics, and power, Katsa is used to suppressing her personal feelings.

1. Do you think Prince Greening's challenge of Katsa is chauvinistic? Why or why not? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

2. Do you think what Katsa sees as a challenge by Prince Greening might actually be a display of his attraction to her? Why or why not? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

3. Why do you think someone in Katsa's position has to suppress her personal feelings? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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