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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 is Wylan's specialty?

2. What does Kaz offer to Matthis in exchange for helping him break into the Ice Court?

3. What is on the Kerch flag?

4. Who is Kaz negotiating with in Chapter 2?

5. Which ghost does Kaz sometimes feel haunted by?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Inej react to Tante Heleen's threats to her in Chapter 10?

2. What are Jesper's most prized possessions and why?

3. In Part I, who does Kaz often think of with pain and why?

4. What is one of Nina's special skills?

5. What are some of the rumors about Kaz's hands?

6. What condition does Matthias place on his helping Kaz break into the Ice Court?

7. What does jurda parem do to Grisha?

8. In Chapter 11, how does Inej save the entire crew?

9. What does Inej swear she will not board the boat in Chapter 10 without?

10. What do Wylan and Matthias work together on in Chapter 8 to prepare for the heist at the Ice Court?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Bardugo chooses to end the novel with an example of a monumental betrayal - that of Van Eck's betrayal of Kaz and The Dregs - as well as a major cliffhanger involving the main protagonists? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Many of the protagonists in the novel have painful pasts. Write an essay exploring Bardugo's use of the characters' backstories to help develop them more fully, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What is the difference between the Ravkan attitudes towards sex and intimacy and the Fjerdan attitudes towards sex and intimacy? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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