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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. Why was Dunca mad at Menolly?
(a) She hadn't been informed of her Fire lizards sleeping in the room with her.
(b) She was just in a bad mood.
(c) She hadn't been informed of her being home.
(d) She hadn't been informed that Menolly slept nude.

2. What was Audiva's reaction to the situation?
(a) All of these.
(b) She smiled and winked at Menolly.
(c) She glared at Menolly.
(d) She contorted her face into an expression of disapproval.

3. What did Master Jerint ask Menolly to do?
(a) Make him a new set of pipes.
(b) Play for him.
(c) Make a drum.
(d) Duplicate her production of the pipes.

4. What are the names of the green fire lizards?
(a) Rocky and Diver.
(b) Beauty and Mimic.
(c) Lazybones and Uncle.
(d) Auntie's One and Two.

5. What did Menolly see in the Masterharper's face when it was unguarded and immobile?
(a) Strain and concern.
(b) Sorrow and concern.
(c) Strains and worry.
(d) Worry and sorrow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Camo supposed to take care of?

2. Why had Silvina called Menolly considerate?

3. What was strange for Menolly not to smell?

4. What entranced Camo?

5. Who was the girl who had become outranked by Menolly's presence?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was pleased to see the confounded expression on the face of Audiva and why was she confused?

2. Who is Master Harper Robinton the son of, and why did this surprise Menolly?

3. Why did Menolly find little to criticize in the fire lizards' singing?

4. Why does Menolly expect that her parents were unappreciative of her music?

5. What seems to be the attitude of Master Morshal's opinion of women as harpers?

6. What did Menolly observe about the way people ate at the dining hall?

7. Where does Pona's uncle suggest that the weyrmen should be going?

8. Who was supposed to give Menolly her first lesson for the day, and how was she to have been told?

9. Why did Menolly berate herself in her previous Hold?

10. What startled Menolly about the way Master Jerint was addressed by the stocky man who was wearing faded journeyman's markings?

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