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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 Inej's nickname in Ketterdam?

2. What saves Nina's life when the storm comes on the ship she is held on?

3. Who abducts Kaz in Chapter 3?

4. What kind of Grisha is Anya?

5. What does Anya do after taking the substance Hoede forces her to take in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the novel, Bardugo uses graphic descriptions of violence and bodily harm in tense situations and during fights. Write an essay analyzing Bardugo's descriptive language of violence and pain, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

When and how does Inej begin to realize that Kaz did not just risk his own life to save her because he sees her as an investment? Write an essay explaining your answer, and discuss what Kaz's real motivations for saving Inej's life seem to be.

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