Not sending what I type on Apple Bluetooth keyboard

I have an iPad Air running 8.0.2 and an Apple Bluetooth keyboard. When I type on the keyboard, I don't get what I type for many characters. For example, if I type a "d", I consistently see "ds" on the screen. When I type "q", I consistently see "qz". sometimes it just starts sending "'" repeatedly without me typing anything.
I have tried deleting the keyboard from the Bluetooth (forget this device), taking the batteries out of the keyboard, turning the iPad all the way off, restarting the iPad, putting the batteries back in the keyboard, pairing again, and see the exact same behavior.
I'm seeing this while typing into an email.
I started in 8.0.0 with the same problem and then upgraded. I had not tried to use this keyboard for a while. The batteries were dead, so I put in new ones, paired it again (having removed the pairing earlier) and saw this problem.
Is this some setting that is incorrect? How do I correct this.

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