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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 stranger in Chapter 21 find Kira's village?
(a) Matt led him.
(b) By the feel of the sun on his face and the smells around him.
(c) There is a map of all the villages in the Book of History.
(d) By the words to a song.

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

3. How does the Ruin song begin?
(a) "Listen, all ye people."
(b) "Here in this place."
(c) "In the beginning."
(d) "As we all gather."

4. What is the atmosphere in the Council Edifice as people gather for the singing of the Ruin song?
(a) Joyous and noisy.
(b) Solemn and respectful.
(c) Filled with wailing and sadness.
(d) Raucous and rowdy.

5. How will Kira know what to embroider on the blank patch of cloth?
(a) Her fingers will know.
(b) She will dream her designs.
(c) Annabella will tell her what to embroider.
(d) The guardians will tell her what to embroider.

Short Answer Questions

1. After her visit to Jo in Chapter 16, what does Kira do once she is back in her own bed?

2. Who visits Kira in her room after she returns from her exploration of the lower floor of the Edifice?

3. What revelation does Matt have about the beasts in the woods?

4. Where does Kira's friend Marlena work?

5. Where do Kira and Thomas go in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Kira find suspicious about Jo's situation, and why?

3. What is suspicious about Annabella's death?

4. What does the Gathering ceremony resemble?

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

6. Who is the blind man and what is his significance in the story?

7. How does Kira spend her rainy day in Chapter 12?

8. How does Thomas demonstrate his mischievous side and surprise Kira in Chapter 15?

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

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

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