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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Detour Through the Desert.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why didn't Mrs. Valiant admonish Much-Afraid for being frightened?
(a) Because Much-Afraid can't stand up to her relatives.
(b) Because Much-Afraid is one of the fearlings.
(c) Because no one but the Shepherd himself can help her.
(d) All of the answers are correct.

2. Feeling her resolve to make the journey to the High Places weakened by Pride's words, who did Much-Afraid call upon for help?
(a) The Shepherd.
(b) Mrs. Valiant.
(c) Suffering.
(d) Sorrow.

3. What does Much-Afraid find puzzling about The Water Song?
(a) Why she never heard the song before?
(b) Why the water sings to go lower still, yet she is being called to the Highest Place?
(c) Who wrote the words to The Water Song?
(d) How does water sing?

4. What did Much-Afraid remember that gave her hope that she would find the Shepherd?
(a) That she was strong and could make the trip alone.
(b) The last verse of the song she had read.
(c) That she probably should just marry her cousin.
(d) That she was a Fearling, and Fearlings never gave up.

5. What did the Fearling family decide to do about Much-Afraid leaving them?
(a) Capture her and put her in prison.
(b) Make an example of her so no one else would ever leave.
(c) Go and get her and make her their slave.
(d) Join her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was on the table beside Much-Afraid?

2. What did Much-Afraid do to come to terms with the Shepherd's request to go through the desert?

3. For what did the Shepherd gently chide Much-Afraid?

4. How does Much-Afraid react to the companions the Shepherd chose for her on her journey to the High Places?

5. What does the Shepherd say about bread corn?

(see the answer key)

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