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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. To whom is Orien sold?
2. What is the law for second marriages for Lords?
3. What happens to Birle when the boat is thrown against the waves?
4. What does the dog do to the Lord?
5. What is the only name by which Birle says she knows of her mother's father?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Ker and Torson say when Orien tells them of his heritage, and where he and Birle are from?
2. What are some speculations Birle makes about why the Lord is running away from home?
3. Within Chapter 1, Birle observes the mysterious figure and has a brief encounter with him. What clues lead her to the conclusion that he is a city-man, what options does she rule out, and why?
4. What do the stranger and Birle discover about each other now that there is light, and how is it different from their initial impressions?
5. What convinces the Lord to accept Birle as a traveling companion?
6. What are the "treasures" Birle's grandparents bestow upon her and why are they so important?
7. Joaquim and Corbel are brothers, yet they are vastly different. Briefly describe their differences and mention why Corbel keeps Joaquim around.
8. What drives Birle to suggest that she travel with the Lord, and what compels him to agree?
9. Briefly describe what happened with the woman Orien loved.
10. How could the initial encounter between Birle and the thief be described?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Family is an important theme, especially in the beginning of the novel. Both Birle and Orien share stories of their families with one another. What is the importance of family to each character and how has family led them to their journey? How does the idea of a family tie-in to the end of the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Corbel is one of the antagonists in the novel. Discuss and analyze his character. What sort of antagonist is he? What makes up his persona? How do others view him? How does Birle view him? What about Joaquim? Although we do not see Corbel often, why is he an essential character to the plot?
Essay Topic 3
The concept of fear is used throughout the book, especially by Corbel. What is fear and how does it control a man? How does a man control it? How does a man use fear as a means of control? Discuss the ideas of fear and control as separate entities and how they work together. Use examples and characters from the book. Mention the times that Birle has been afraid and analyze why. Was it another person who made her afraid or an outside force? Was her fear justified?
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