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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 stabs Inej in Chapter 12?

2. Where does Kaz live most of the time?

3. Who is Kaz negotiating with in Chapter 2?

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

5. What substance does Van Eck tell Kaz about in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Kaz react to Inej's serious injuries in Chapter 12?

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

5. Why does Kaz finally agree to help Nina get Matthias out of Hellgate?

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

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

8. What does Jesper plan to do with his share of the payment for the heist Kaz is planning?

9. How does Matthias react when he first sees Nina in Chapter 7?

10. In Chapter 3, who abducts Kaz and what does this person want from Kaz?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do both Nina and Matthias want to make sure jurda parem never becomes widely available? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why is Nina's choice to take the jurda parem at the end of the novel to save her entire crew so risky, brave, and reckless? How do the other characters - Matthias, Kaz, Jesper, Wylan, and Inej - each seem to react to Nina's decision? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

How does Kaz use his reputation throughout Ketterdam to his advantage? What are some of the downsides of Kaz's reputation for Kaz, and for The Dregs? Write an essay explaining your answer.

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