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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Miri wonder about Britta's motives?
(a) Britta fails to read letters.
(b) Britta does not keep her cubicle neat.
(c) Britta will not speak to the other girls.
(d) Britta is always late.

2. Whose hand does Miri take as she is walking to the academy?
(a) Britta.
(b) Gerti.
(c) Marda.
(d) Esa.

3. Why do the girls blame Miri that they cannot go home?
(a) Because Miri is too friendly to Britta.
(b) Because Miri is so independent.
(c) Because she speaks out against the rules and the girls are forbidden to go home.
(d) Because her family is wealthier than the other villagers.

4. What does Olana claim about the cottage in a picture she shows the girls?
(a) It is where Olana was born.
(b) That the painting was done by the prince.
(c) The successful girl's family will receive the cottage.
(d) It is where the last princess was born.

5. Who embarrasses Miri?
(a) One of the soldiers.
(b) Her pa.
(c) Marda.
(d) Peder.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Britta?

2. What does Miri remember from long ago?

3. Why did Miri's Ma not want her to be named Linder?

4. What is the village's only natural resource?

5. With what does Miri experiment as she thinks about what Peder says mining linder is like?

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