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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The man's speech makes Birle think that the thief is possibly a what?
(a) A farmer.
(b) A city man.
(c) A city street rat.
(d) A nobleman's heir.

2. What about the strange man captures Birle once he awakens in the morning?
(a) The wink he sends her.
(b) His bellflower blue eyes.
(c) His tousled dark hair.
(d) His straight nose.

3. What does the Lord finally reveal to Birle as they are talking during the period of being stranded?
(a) That he is Orien, the next in line to be Earl.
(b) That he is Orien, the second in line to be Earl.
(c) That he is Orien, the Earl's brother.
(d) That he is Orien, the new Earl.

4. What alerts the mysterious figure to Birle's presence?
(a) She steps on wooden planks which make noise.
(b) She falls into the river making a splash.
(c) She trips and lets out a yelp.
(d) She calls out to the figure.

5. When Birle awakens from sleeping on the boat in Chapter 6, what is she met with?
(a) The disappearance of the Lord.
(b) Fog.
(c) Being kidnapped.
(d) Rain.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Birle find out that she will be freed?

2. When the Lord begins talking about unjust Lords, what does Birle begin to suspect?

3. What is Birle forced to do to protect the Lord?

4. What does Birle NOT think about as she and the Lord travel down the river?

5. Who tries to buy Birle first?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where should Birle be in the beginning of Chapter 1 instead of where she is, and why is she not there?

2. What do Ker and Torson say when Orien tells them of his heritage, and where he and Birle are from?

3. Describe Corbel's initial appearance and his character.

4. Briefly describe what happened with the woman Orien loved.

5. What are some speculations Birle makes about why the Lord is running away from home?

6. In the beginning of Chapter 2, the mysterious man is asleep while Birle lies awake, yet she is unafraid. What makes her not fear this man?

7. What do the stranger and Birle discover about each other now that there is light, and how is it different from their initial impressions?

8. How could the initial encounter between Birle and the thief be described?

9. What tactics does Birle use in attempts to draw out her time spent with the Lord?

10. What leads Birle to suspect that perhaps the Lord might have committed a wrongdoing against another Lord?

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