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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 chases Po and Katsa?

2. How long does it take to get to Lienid?

3. Where do Katsa and Po go in the Spring?

4. About whom is Po concerned as they approach Monsea?

5. What changes Po's initial feelings?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Po begin to recover some of his self-confidence and where do he and Katsa go in the spring?

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

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

5. 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?

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

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

9. How are Po and Katsa reunited after his attempt on killing King Leck?

10. How does Katsa get Bitterblue through the pass?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Graceling" falls in the genre called fantasy. Discuss the following:

1. What is the definition of genre? Fantasy genre? How do you know "Graceling" falls in the genre of fantasy? Give examples.

2. Other than entertainment, why do you think people might read fantasy?

3. Fantasy is sometimes considered second-rate fiction--i.e., that it is not good enough to be studied in academe. Why do you think this is true? Do you think it is a valid argument?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Whenever reading a science fiction or fantasy novel, one must become familiar with new terminology that explains concepts or ideas that are not a part of the "real" world. In the case of "Graceling", much of the setting may seem familiar to the reader (i.e. it is in the "real" world), though there are new ideas and terms to learn. Discuss the following:

1. Find five terms that are a part of the world of "Graceling" that occur in the "real" world but are used differently in "Graceling".

2. Define the words as used in "Graceling's" world and compare those five words as to how they are currently used in the American English language.

3. There are ways of learning about a new world or time when reading a science fiction or fantasy novel. Discuss the ways you were able to understand the world of "Graceling". Did you have to look up any words? What does it mean to learn a word through its context? Do you have to do that in this book? Which word(s)?

4. Were there any words you never really understood from "Graceling"? Which ones?

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