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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 does Katsa decide they will contact?

2. What does Po sense on the other side of a waterfall?

3. What does Katsa use to make Bitterblue some leggings?

4. Why does Po's horse fall into the water?

5. What does Bitterblue decide she wants to learn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bitterblue say happened with her and her mother?

2. What does Po tell Katsa about his attempt on Leck?

3. What does Katsa do before she and Bitterblue leave Po?

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

5. What do Katsa and Bitterblue do when they arrive in Monsea? Who goes with them and why?

6. What happens when Katsa and Bitterblue first arrive at Po's castle?

7. Why do Po and Katsa leave for the forest early and what do they see when they reach the edge of the forest?

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

9. Why does Katsa begin to teach Bitterblue how to fight and what does she teach her? How does the ship crew help?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss "Graceling" based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if "Graceling" is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults? Why or why not? Would most adults consider "Graceling" a successful novel? What about young teens?

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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