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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Kira only eat half of her meal provided during the trial in Chapter 4?
(a) She has been accused of eating too much.
(b) She shares some of her meal with Matt.
(c) She saves half of her meal for later.
(d) She is too nervous to eat.

2. In Chapter 3, when does the messenger arrive for Kira?
(a) In the middle of the night.
(b) At dusk.
(c) At noon.
(d) At dawn.

3. How long does Kira have to complete her task for the Council of Guardians?
(a) A few weeks.
(b) A year.
(c) A few months.
(d) Thirty days.

4. What verdict does the Council of Guardians render about Kira's case?
(a) Kira is to stay in the Council Edifice and Vandara is given Kira's land.
(b) Vandara is to be sent to the Field of Leaving.
(c) Kira is to be sent to the next village.
(d) Kira is to stay in the Council Edifice and the Guardians will take her property.

5. Which council member saw Kira's father die?
(a) Matt.
(b) Christopher.
(c) Vandar.
(d) Jamison.

6. What does Annabella give Kira as a parting gift?
(a) A plant.
(b) Blue flowers.
(c) Colored threads.
(d) A blue handkerchief.

7. In Chapter 4, what service does Jamison provide Kira?
(a) He provides her with lodging.
(b) He serves as her defender.
(c) He gives her water.
(d) He advises her defender.

8. What warning does Matt give Kira in Chapter 1?
(a) Some of the villagers plan to force her away from the village.
(b) Some of the villagers plan to raid her cott.
(c) She should stay on the path in the woods.
(d) The Council of Guardians will take her property.

9. What about Jamison amazes Kira?
(a) His ability to read.
(b) His intense blue eyes.
(c) His speech.
(d) His ability to write.

10. What does Kira do when she is threatened by Vandara and the other women in Chapter 2?
(a) She runs and hides in Matt's cott.
(b) She claims her right to a hearing before the Council of Guardians.
(c) She hides in the Council Edifice.
(d) She fights back with a stone knife.

11. What does Matt cover his body with in Chapter 10?
(a) Mud.
(b) Blueberries.
(c) Dye.
(d) Swamp grass.

12. What is Thomas' job in the Edifice?
(a) To tend the flocks of the Guardians.
(b) To carve intricate items out of wood.
(c) To teach others to read.
(d) To serve the residents of the Edifice.

13. Whom does Kira choose to serve as her defender?
(a) Her older cousin.
(b) A family member.
(c) A council member.
(d) Matt.

14. What does Kira eat the evening she returns from the Field of Leaving?
(a) Food from her garden.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Soup from Vandara's pot.
(d) Bread from Matt's house.

15. How is Vandara dressed as she presents herself before the Council of Guardians?
(a) She is wearing a brightly colored smock.
(b) She is wearing an elaborately embroidered gown.
(c) She is dressed in white linen.
(d) She is dirty and barefoot.

Short Answer Questions

1. By law, what punishment does Kira's society give for murder?

2. Which character is waiting with Matt for Kira at the Edifice?

3. What do the weavers offer Kira at the end of Chapter 5?

4. How does Kira learn the rituals of ceremony that are expected before the Council of Guardians?

5. Who is Thomas?

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