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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Menolly considers herself what?
(a) A journeyman.
(b) An apprentice teacher.
(c) A substitute teacher.
(d) An apprentice fire lizard trainer, and the only successful one on Pern.

2. What color was the belt that was so pretty?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Orange.

3. How does the Masterharper distract Lord Groghe?
(a) With the promise of good Benden wine.
(b) With the promise of strong Weltish ale.
(c) With the promise of vodka.
(d) With good Belden wine.

4. What is going to prelude the hatching?
(a) The sound of cellophane.
(b) A buzz from within the eggs.
(c) The shifting of the pot.
(d) The fire lizards' hum.

5. What is a Mark?
(a) A form of currency.
(b) A grade.
(c) A bartering tool.
(d) A skill.

6. How does the Masterharper discipline those who bore the brunt of the fire lizards' attacks?
(a) He sends them away from the gather.
(b) All of these.
(c) He dismisses them permanently from the gather.
(d) He tells them that he is going to send them back to their Holds.

7. To what Menolly was allowed to balk at her singing lessons?
(a) None of these.
(b) Fog.
(c) Fire.
(d) Through Fall.

8. What did Silvina mean that Menolly had lived too long alone?
(a) That she didn't respect her elders.
(b) That she hadn't gained an iota of social decorum.
(c) That she hadn't been among people that understood her.
(d) That she had lost respect for the consequence of her actions.

9. What sours Domick?
(a) Having to teach the girls.
(b) Having to train idiots.
(c) Having to repeat himself.
(d) Playing with people who have no talent.

10. Moreta's Ride ended in who singing?
(a) Menolly.
(b) The tenors.
(c) Piemur.
(d) The fire lizards.

11. How does Menolly react to being summoned?
(a) As though she's in trouble.
(b) With confidence and curiosity.
(c) As though she's going to get expelled from the Harper Craft Hall.
(d) Like a whipped puppy.

12. "The sky seemed to be as _____ with dragons as just recently it must have been with Thread."
(a) Clogged.
(b) Packed.
(c) Filled.
(d) Stuffed.

13. How many marks does Piemur have?
(a) Three marks.
(b) None, he has fifty seconds.
(c) None, he has thirty seconds.
(d) Two marks.

14. What was the Masterharper seemingly disappointed about?
(a) He couldn't teach Menolly to compose.
(b) All of these.
(c) His fire lizard was unfriendly.
(d) His fire lizard would do nothing but eat and sleep.

15. Who are Menolly's songs important to?
(a) The Harper Craft Hall.
(b) Sebell.
(c) All of these.
(d) The Masterharper.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why wasn't Camo an asset in the fight?

2. Where did Menolly's fire lizards go?

3. Who had screamed "Don't leave me alone!"?

4. Whose apprentice is Menolly?

5. What injury did Menolly give the Lord Holder's son?

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