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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. Which character takes Kira's place in the weaving shed?
(a) Vandara.
(b) Marlena.
(c) Matt.
(d) Jo.

2. What title is Thomas given during the Ruin song ceremony?
(a) The Designer of the people.
(b) The Keeper of the Staff.
(c) The Designer of the future.
(d) The Carver of the future.

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

4. Who does Kira speak to through a door keyhole?
(a) Matt.
(b) Jo.
(c) Jamison.
(d) Thomas.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the beginning of Chapter 17, how long has Matt been missing?

2. Who/what does Kira ask about Matt's location?

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

4. What does Jamison recite for Kira in Chapter 18?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 13, whose voice do Kira and her friends hear speaking harshly in the lower floor of the Edifice?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Kira to do on the blank section of the Singer's robe, and how does she react to her new task?

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

3. How do the villagers and Matt's family react to his absence?

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

5. Describe Thomas, Kira, and Matt's exploration of the lower floor of the Edifice.

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

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

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

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

10. Describe Kira and Thomas' visit to Jo in Chapter 16.

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