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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. What does the Shepherd say about bread corn?
(a) That although it is bruised, no one threshes it for ever.
(b) It is only good to feed animals until it is threshed.
(c) It is the most difficult grain to thresh.
(d) It tastes good when it is baked into corn bread.

2. What did She do after the Shepherd spoke to her?
(a) She held out her hands to the Shepherd.
(b) She went with Pride back to the Valley.
(c) She sat down and rested.
(d) She held out both her hands to Sorrow and Suffering.

3. How does the Shepherd compare the flowers to the human soul?
(a) The King of Love reveres that which stands out the most.
(b) Everyone loves to see the most beautiful.
(c) The most wonderful of all may never be seen by another person.
(d) Human's must be careful not to be crushed like the flowers.

4. What did Mrs. Valiant do with Much-Afraid after the Fearlings left?
(a) They hurried out of the cottage.
(b) They went to the Shepherd.
(c) They went to Mrs. Valiant's house.
(d) They had a cup of tea.

5. Although Much-Afraid agrees to go with the two strange women the Shepherd has chosen for her traveling companions, what won't she do?
(a) She won't look at them.
(b) She won't talk to them.
(c) She won't walk beside them.
(d) She won't hold their hands.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Much-Afraid find out when she went to the sheepfolds and asked if the Chief Shepherd was there?

2. How did the Shepherd leave Much-Afraid and her companions as they started their journey to the High Places?

3. What did Pride do to Much-Afraid that caused her pain as she continued her journey to the High Places?

4. What did Much-Afraid do when she found the Shepherd at the trysting place?

5. What did the Shepherd ask Much-Afraid after showing her the potter working clay?

(see the answer key)

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