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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the person helping Lanik finally willing to help him?
(a) The person helping Lanik is a loyal citizen.
(b) The person helping Lanik has no love for the king.
(c) The person helping Lanik has also been wrongfully accused.
(d) The person helping Lanik is a rebel spy.

2. Who is the protagonist's brother?
(a) Lanik.
(b) Saranna.
(c) Ensel.
(d) Dinte.

3. Which wife of Mueller is Lanik's mother?
(a) The fourth.
(b) The seventh.
(c) The first.
(d) The second.

4. How does Lanik escape from prison?
(a) Lanik escapes using the ladders.
(b) Lanik escapes using the bird nets.
(c) Lanik escapes using the ropes.
(d) Lanik escapes using the parachute.

5. What happens when the group of four enters the forest and then reaches the lake?
(a) They bathe and play.
(b) They sleep.
(c) They are imprisoned.
(d) They are ambushed.

6. Who is taking Lanik to Nkumai?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Sorcerer.
(c) Guide.
(d) Traveler.

7. Why is the person Lanik meets afraid, at first, to help him?
(a) There have been robbers in the area.
(b) Lanik looks scruffy and dangerous.
(c) There are penalties for aiding and abetting felons.
(d) The person is under surveillance.

8. What do the boat owners decide to do with Lanik?
(a) Sell him as a sideshow freak.
(b) Trade him for iron.
(c) Sell his regenerating parts.
(d) Kill him.

9. Why does Lanik eventually prepare to leave the desert people?
(a) Lanik is afraid of his new-found powers.
(b) Lanik realizes he is not growing as a person.
(c) Lanik misses Saranna.
(d) Lanik realizes he must return to help his father.

10. According to the person taking Lanik to Nkumai, how many ambassadors are in Nkumai?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Seven.

11. When Lanik is returned to his homeland and charged with a number of crimes, what is Lanik's sentence for committing these crimes?
(a) Community restoration.
(b) Death.
(c) Life imprisonment.
(d) Probation.

12. What is the name of the people who live in the desert?
(a) The Nkumaians.
(b) The Ku Kueians.
(c) The Allisons.
(d) The Schwartzes.

13. How does Lanik feel about his mother?
(a) Lanik tolerates her.
(b) Lanik loves her.
(c) Lanik hates her.
(d) Lanik envies her.

14. How do regenerative powers increase in the Family?
(a) Through inbreeding.
(b) Through sorcery.
(c) Through potions.
(d) Through dietary restrictions.

15. Upon arriving in Nkumai, where does the guide take Lanik?
(a) To the home of the land's highest official.
(b) To the home of the elite guard.
(c) To the customs office.
(d) To the guide's home.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the story opens, what condition is the main character facing?

2. What is the currency on the planet?

3. What does the land of Mueller exchange for iron?

4. How does Lanik get the knife he uses during his escape?

5. As Lanik travels away from the desert people, he requests clothes and is asked his name. What happens when Lanik tells people who he is?

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