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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. Where had Nina learned her Fjerdan?

2. Who takes Matthias's place in the prison?

3. What does Inej identify as?

4. What is the name of the ship Kaz has secured for the journey to Fjerda?

5. What does Hoede force Anya to ingest in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does jurda parem do to Grisha?

3. What does Kaz rely on Inej for, and why does he call her The Wraith?

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

5. Who cures Inej's injuries and how does this person accomplish it?

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

7. What are some of Kaz's skills he will be using in the heist at the Ice Court?

8. Why is Kaz Brekker's nickname in Ketterdam Dirtyhands?

9. What does Kaz use as leverage against Geels in Chapter 2?

10. Why does Kaz conspire to have Big Bolliger shot in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Why does Kaz accept Van Eck's job to extract Yul-Bayur from the Fjerdan Ice Court? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the evolution of Jesper's and Wylan's relationship over the course of the novel.

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