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

4. What does Pa say about linder?
(a) It's just stone.
(b) It's in the peoples' bones.
(c) It's what keeps the village people healthy.
(d) It's magical.

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

6. What does Miri want to see in the lowlands?
(a) The palace.
(b) The ocean.
(c) A dragon.
(d) The gardens.

7. What do Bena and Liana think of the village boys?
(a) They are for the most part, handsome.
(b) They are boring.
(c) They are a welcome sight after being gone so long.
(d) They are silly.

8. Who is Steffan?
(a) The linder mine supervisor.
(b) Britta's father.
(c) One of the village boys.
(d) The Prince.

9. How old is Miri when her mother dies?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 1 week.

10. Who cannot get the image of a rat in the closet out of her mind?
(a) Olana.
(b) Miri.
(c) Britta.
(d) Gerti.

11. With whom does Miri discuss Olana's cruelty?
(a) Karta.
(b) Gerti.
(c) Britta.
(d) Peder.

12. How does Britta manage to get out of working at the quarry?
(a) She acted deaf.
(b) She bribes the administrator.
(c) She wants to work at the quarry.
(d) She smashed her finger.

13. What does Miri discover about Britta?
(a) She was able to read before starting at the academy.
(b) She is deathly afraid of going down in the linder mine.
(c) Olana is her aunt.
(d) She is in love with a boy from another country.

14. What does Miri want to work towards?
(a) Being chosen as academy princess.
(b) Getting home as soon as possible.
(c) Learning as much as possible.
(d) Earning Peder's love.

15. Where is the academy?
(a) Near the Dark Forest.
(b) In the lowlands.
(c) In the stone minister's house.
(d) On the top of Mount Eskel.