2. After her visit to Jo in Chapter 16, what does Kira do once she is back in her own bed?
(a) Cries.
(b) Reads a book of history.
(c) Prays.
(d) Plans their escape.

3. What comment does Jo have in Chapter 16 about the songs she sings?
(a) She doesn't learn songs, she just "knows" them.
(b) She does not enjoy singing the songs the Guardians teach her.
(c) She loves to sing for Jamison.
(d) Her songs are sung to her by a bluebird.

4. What is unusual about Christopher's village?
(a) Everyone, even the women, can read.
(b) It is populated by artisans and keepers of history.
(c) It is protected by the beasts of the woods.
(d) It is populated by injured people from other villages.

5. According to Matt, where is Jo from?
(a) From "far yonder."
(b) The next village.
(c) The mountains.
(d) The Fen.

6. Where do Thomas and Kira sit during the singing of the Ruin song?
(a) On the stage near the Worship-object.
(b) In the front row with the crowd.
(c) Behind the stage until it is their turn to move.
(d) In their rooms.

7. Who does Matt see in the Field of Leaving in Chapter 14?
(a) Jamison.
(b) Christopher.
(c) Vandara.
(d) Jo.

8. What do Thomas and Kira bring with them as they visit Jo in Chapter 16?
(a) Books and toys.
(b) Matt and Branch.
(c) The embroidered scrap of cloth and special piece of carved wood.
(d) Food and warm clothing for the child.

9. What "small" gift does Matt bring to Kira in Chapter 20?
(a) A blue flower.
(b) A bundle of white threads.
(c) A scrap of blue cloth.
(d) A bundle of blue threads.

10. What unusual sound does Kira hear at the beginning of the Ruin song ceremony?
(a) An echoing ring.
(b) A metallic scraping.
(c) A soft buzzing.
(d) An electronic beeping.

11. How did Kira's father end up in the Field of Leaving?
(a) He was mauled by a beast and left for dead in the Field.
(b) He limped to the Field after being injured.
(c) He was attacked and dragged forcibly to the Field.
(d) He woke up in the Field after falling during a hunt.

12. While learning the plants used to create cloth dyes, what has Kira also been learning?
(a) How to carve.
(b) How to sing.
(c) How to tell the future.
(d) How to read.

13. What is being constructed for Kira at the beginning of Chapter 15?
(a) A place to grow and process the plants used in dye making.
(b) A new cott.
(c) A weaver's shed.
(d) A place to instruct the girls of the village.

14. What infirmity does the stranger waiting in Kira's room after the singing of the Ruin song have?
(a) A crippled leg.
(b) Deafness.
(c) A mauled face.
(d) Blindness.

15. Who visits Kira in her room after she returns from her exploration of the lower floor of the Edifice?
(a) Matt.
(b) Jamison.
(c) Annabella.
(d) Christopher.