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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. In Mueller, Lanik's prison cell visitor takes him to see which person?
(a) Dinte.
(b) Ensel.
(c) Mwabao.
(d) Saranna.

2. When Lanik is captured, he claims to be an ambassador. What land does he claim to be from?
(a) Mueller.
(b) Allison.
(c) Bird.
(d) Nkumai.

3. After the young boy challenges Lanik to manipulate rock, what is the first thing Lanik asks for?
(a) A lake.
(b) A cliff.
(c) Water.
(d) A mountain.

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

5. According to Lanik's first conversation with the highest official in the land, what do the Nkumai people sell for iron?
(a) Freshly caught rain water.
(b) Rare tree bark.
(c) The smells of the swamp.
(d) Vessels carved from wood.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the group of four leaves Mueller, what does the old soldier take with him?

2. What secret does Lanik hold that enables him to make his escape?

3. What nickname does Lanik use for his mother?

4. Who teaches Lanik how to care for his basic needs in the trees?

5. What are "cruel bonds"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lanik flee to Ku Kuei?

2. When Lanik stays in an inn, he realizes just how great the poverty is in this land. How does he realize the extent of the poverty?

3. Why do the Nkumai bind their prisoners' hands with cruel bonds?

4. Why does Lanik wish he had chosen a particular land when demanding his freedom from the slavers?

5. What does Mowa reveal about herself just before Lanik escapes?

6. As Lanik languishes in his cell, he has a visitor. What is Lanik's visitor absolutely sure of?

7. The group of men in the desert "heals" Lanik. What is the result of the group's healing?

8. When Lanik comes to after passing out in the desert, what does the group of men surrounding him ask?

9. When Lanik finally comes to after collapsing in the desert, what occurs to help him realize that he may not die?

10. What has the old soldier done to disrupt the trade involving the radical regeneratives?

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