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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When a riot breaks out in Chapter 19, who helps Naranpa get away?
(a) Iktan.
(b) Ieyoue.
(c) Okoa.
(d) Esa.

2. In Chapter 11, how many men are on Xiala's crew?
(a) 25.
(b) 30.
(c) 2 dozen.
(d) 3 dozen.

3. How much older is Chaiya than Okoa?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 9 years.
(d) 13 years.

4. In Chapter 15, where is Okoa training?
(a) East of the aviary.
(b) West of the aviary.
(c) South of the aviary.
(d) North of the aviary.

5. In Chapter 1, what does Serapio know his mother used to make the die she rubs across his teeth?
(a) Beets.
(b) Spinach.
(c) Beetles.
(d) Insects.

6. In Chapter 3, how long did Naranpa remember her father said they had been at peace since the priesthood united them?
(a) 400 years.
(b) 250 years.
(c) 300 years.
(d) 150 years.

7. In Chapter 16, who says that Serapio is a blessing and the Odo Sedoh?
(a) Patu.
(b) Poloc.
(c) Loob.
(d) Baat.

8. What time are the doors of the celestial tower symbolically locked to begin Shuttering?
(a) 5 p.m.
(b) 7 p.m.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Sunset.

9. How old was Naranpa when she was told she would be a servant to the priests?
(a) 8.
(b) 10.
(c) 9.
(d) 11.

10. How many days of fasting and penance begin with the Shuttering?
(a) 20.
(b) 25.
(c) 30.
(d) 15.

11. Where does Lord Balam want Xiala to move people in Chapter 2?
(a) Tova.
(b) Huecha.
(c) Barach.
(d) Hokaia.

12. In Chapter 3, how many children under 12 are to be sent once a year to serve under the Sun Priest in the City of Tova?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

13. What type of feathers does Serapio's mother wear around her neck in Chapter 1?
(a) Hawk.
(b) Eagle.
(c) Crow.
(d) Raven.

14. How many oysters does Serapio eat in Chapter 12?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 7.

15. In Chapter 14, when do the Sky Made Matrons agree to meet Naranpa at the celestial tower?
(a) An hour after dawn.
(b) An hour before sunset.
(c) An hour after sunset.
(d) Dawn.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Saya when he wrote the excerpt of Observations on Crows at the beginning of Chapter 7?

2. Why had Naranpa tried to earn the regard of Tova?

3. How far is it upriver in Chapter 11?

4. In Chapter 16, how long does Callo believe the men can row through the night?

5. At the end of Chapter 9, who does a servant say is dead?

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