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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Menolly see in the Masterharper's face when it was unguarded and immobile?
(a) Sorrow and concern.
(b) Strain and concern.
(c) Worry and sorrow.
(d) Strains and worry.

2. Who had a word with Talmor about the fire lizard eggs?
(a) Pona.
(b) Audiva.
(c) Briala.
(d) Amania.

3. What is Menolly to bring to Master Jerint?
(a) Her fire lizards.
(b) Her pipes.
(c) An open mind.
(d) Her gitar.

4. Why did Menolly wince?
(a) The salve she applied to her feet hurt.
(b) Neither of these.
(c) Her scar had a dull throb.
(d) Both of these.

5. Why did the boys want Menolly to stay with them?
(a) She was a legend.
(b) Camo liked her which meant more food.
(c) She had nine fire lizards.
(d) She was the obvious favorite of the Masterharper.

6. What horrified Menolly about what Master Oldive said?
(a) She would never amount to anything.
(b) She might never walk properly again if she didn't stay off her feet.
(c) She might never regain the use of her hand.
(d) Beauty had patchy skin.

7. How many times did it take Pona to get the chording?
(a) Four.
(b) Twice.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

8. What was Audiva's reaction to the situation?
(a) All of these.
(b) She contorted her face into an expression of disapproval.
(c) She glared at Menolly.
(d) She smiled and winked at Menolly.

9. Who had the second best gitar been made by?
(a) Neither of these.
(b) Petiron's gitar when he had been passing his Journeyman.
(c) Master Jerint's gitar.
(d) Masterharper Robinton when he was passing his Journeyman.

10. What did Master Oldive give to Menolly?
(a) A command to stay off her feet as much as possible.
(b) A pot of mild numbweed salve.
(c) All of these.
(d) A list of instructions.

11. What phrase had made Menolly mad regarding what Master Morshal had said?
(a) That women were incapable of anything past cooking and cleaning.
(b) That it was not a woman's place to be a harper and she proved it.
(c) That she dared believe that a woman could be a musician and songwriter.
(d) That she 'presumed' to be a harper and pretended to compose music.

12. How many more days did Silvina tell Dunca it was until the next Threadfall?
(a) Three days.
(b) Five days.
(c) Four days.
(d) Two days.

13. What were the boys interested to learn from Menolly?
(a) How she Impressed nine fire lizards.
(b) About the Impression at Benden Weyr.
(c) How she won over the attention of Masterharper Robinton.
(d) About her history at the Half Sea Hold.

14. What did Master Jerint say in regard to fire lizards?
(a) "They are much more practical than dragons."
(b) "They are too stupid to live up to the tales of dragons."
(c) "They are much more beautiful than dragons."
(d) "They look like little dragons."

15. What marked the girls' table?
(a) The inclusion of cutlery.
(b) The inclusion of fruit.
(c) Cushions on the wood.
(d) The table cloth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What impression did Morshal have of Menolly's knowledge of musical theory?

2. Where was Menolly told to report to?

3. What was strange for Menolly not to smell?

4. What kinds of sounds were indicative of workshop industry?

5. Which character has not shown Menolly kindness?

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