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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. In Chapter 9, what does Kira recite as she works?
(a) The names of her ancestors.
(b) Sections of the Ruin song.
(c) The names and uses of the plants Annabella taught her.
(d) Ceremonial chants Jamison taught her.

2. What is Kira's job in the Edifice?
(a) To embroider the Singer's cloak.
(b) To repair the Singer's hat.
(c) To repair and maintain the Singer's robe.
(d) To knit the Ruin Singer a new stole.

3. Which character is waiting with Matt for Kira at the Edifice?
(a) Vandara.
(b) Jamison.
(c) Marlena.
(d) Branch.

4. How did Thomas become an orphan?
(a) Both of his parents died on a hunt.
(b) His mother was killed by lightning and his father on a hunt.
(c) His mother abandoned him on the steps of the Edifice.
(d) Both of his parents were killed by lightning.

5. Who cuts Vandara off midway through her accusation?
(a) The council.
(b) Christopher.
(c) Matt.
(d) Kira.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object is Kira commanded by the Council of Guardians to mend?

2. What shocks Kira about her new accommodations in the Edifice?

3. What is the woman in the garden doing in Chapter 2?

4. What does Matt have inside the bundle he has for Kira in Chapter 6?

5. Which council member saw Kira's father die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What wisdom is apparent in the Council's decision in Chapter 5?

2. Describe Kira's experience with the beasts in Chapter 11.

3. Describe what readers know about Kira after reading Chapter 1.

4. Describe Kira's scrap of cloth. Why does she keep it near her?

5. How does Kira react to Matt's decision to join the hunt?

6. Why do the women in the weaver's shed offer Kira a position at the loom?

7. Why does Jamison bring out the Singer's robe and question Kira about her embroidery skills?

8. What realization do Kira and Thomas come to about the beasts in Chapter 11?

9. How does Matt attempt to help Kira during the trial?

10. How is Matt's relationship with Branch similar to his friendship with Kira?

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