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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. From which direction will Kaz and his crew enter the Ice Court?

2. What is the symbol of the Menagerie?

3. What is the holiday Kaz's crew will attack the Ice Court on?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 1, why are Hoede and other powerful men giving a new drug to Grisha?

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

7. What does Kaz tell the group about Wylan in Chapter 7 that shocks everyone?

8. In Part II, what does Matthias constantly struggle with when he is around Nina?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the end of the novel, why does Inej think that she could never have a real romantic relationship with Kaz? How does Kaz feel about a possible future with Inej? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How does Inej react to Tante Heleen after she becomes free of the Menagerie? How do Inej's experiences at the Menagerie affect her in her new phase of life with The Dregs?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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