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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. How does the Singer and the crowd end the Ruin song?
(a) "Amen. So be it."
(b) "Listen, all ye people."
(c) "Listen, and remember."
(d) "Thus says the song."

2. What is Matt's "big" gift for Kira in Chapter 21?
(a) Her father, Christopher.
(b) A pot of blue dye.
(c) A bag of seeds.
(d) Annabella.

3. What does Kira give Jo as she tucks her into bed in Chapter 16?
(a) Her embroidered scrap of cloth.
(b) A hug.
(c) A kiss.
(d) An embroidered cloth doll.

4. Where does Kira's friend Marlena work?
(a) In the weaving shed.
(b) In the Edifice.
(c) In the Fen.
(d) In the potter's shed.

5. Which character once attempted to kill Christopher?
(a) Jamison.
(b) Vandara.
(c) Annabella.
(d) Kira's father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What claim does Thomas make about his and Kira's parents in Chapter 13?

2. According to Matt's brother, where has Matt gone?

3. How is Jo supposed to contact Thomas if she needs help?

4. What comment does Marlena make about Jo?

5. Who has Kira not seen during her stay in the Edifice?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kira react when Jamison refuses to allow her to watch over Annabella's body in the Field of Leaving?

2. Describe what is known about the character Jo by the end of Chapter 13.

3. What is suspicious about Annabella's death?

4. What is Jamison's role in the attack on Christopher?

5. What do the Ruin song and the Singer's robe reveal about the history of Kira's world?

6. What does the Gathering ceremony resemble?

7. Describe the village Matt encountered on his journey to find "blue".

8. How have the words of the Ruin song been distorted over time?

9. Why does Kira cry after returning from Jo's room at the end of Chapter 16?

10. Why is Kira's father still alive?

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