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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Birle watches the Lord shave, what understanding does she come to about this?
(a) She realizes shaving is a waste of precious time.
(b) She realizes men look better with beards.
(c) She realizes that shaving can be very dangerous.
(d) She realizes men look better without beards.

2. What is Birle's position in society?
(a) Innkeeper's daughter.
(b) Tavern wench.
(c) Innkeeper's wife.
(d) Farmer's daughter.

3. What is Birle forced to do to protect the Lord?
(a) Slit the dog's throat.
(b) Cut off the Lord's hand that is attached to the dog.
(c) Nothing, she keeps running.
(d) Throw her knife at the man chasing them.

4. What causes the Lord to feel embarrassed in Chapter 3?
(a) When he attempts to catch some fish but is unable while Birle catches many.
(b) When he is unable to light a fire with his tinderbox yet Birle manages it easily.
(c) When he does not know how to cook the fish but Birle does .
(d) When he asks Birle where she is going and her response is that she is going to relieve herself.

5. What does Birle NOT think about as she and the Lord travel down the river?
(a) The end of the journey and the parting.
(b) The life of an Innkeeper's daughter.
(c) Her Da, brothers, and Nan.
(d) Her grandparents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the dog do to the Lord?

2. Birle knows that the movement she sees at the beginning of the novel is not a man of the village because of what?

3. What does Birle finally reveal to the Lord?

4. How does Birle distract the Lord when he says he will take her back to the village?

5. What mythological creature does the Earl use as an example in the discussion that he and Birle have about doubt?

(see the answer key)

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