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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. What does Kivrin decide to do?
(a) Go in search of her drop place.
(b) Rest until she is able to leave.
(c) Try to contact Dunworthy.
(d) Teach the women some basic living improvments.

2. What does the Doomsday Book entry say at the point where Kivrin becomes aware of her surroundings?
(a) That she knows she is in trouble.
(b) That she is being taken to a convent.
(c) That she is being care for grudgingly.
(d) That she is being tried as a witch.

3. What does Dunworthy tell Badri about his illness.
(a) It is not fatal.
(b) It could be serious but the doctor's are doing all they can to make sure Badri recovers.
(c) That it's only been fatal in the very elderly.
(d) It is a 72 hour virus and he's almost over it.

4. What explanation does Colin give for being in the quarantine area?
(a) The cabby said he was supposed to bring him to Oxford and so that's what the cabby does.
(b) He does not offer an explanation.
(c) He did not know he was not supposed to come.
(d) It was easy to slip in since they were most concerned about people slipping out.

5. What is Dunworthy entering at the opening of the novel?
(a) The faculty lounge.
(b) The Dean's office.
(c) The Faculty cafeteria.
(d) A viewing chamber.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is wrong with Kivrin?

2. Where is the entire village going?

3. What do the two women help Kivrin do?

4. What does Kivrin believe she has?

5. What do they do to the city?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the policy about sending historians to the medieval period and how is the department getting around the policy?

2. Describe James Dunworthy.

3. What does Kivrin see when she wakes up and what does she think about it?

4. With whom does Kivrin speak and what is he doing?

5. Where is Gawyn going and why does Kivrin want to go also but can not?

6. Describe Badri.

7. What explanation for who she is does Kivrin plan to give and what does she end up saying?

8. Where and how is Kivrin when she wakes?

9. What does Badri keep saying and where does Dunworthy take him?

10. What is Ms. Montoya doing as Kivrin is preparing for her trip, and how is this related to Kivrin?

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