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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the Shepherd takes Much-Afraid into the pyramid what does he show her?
(a) How various methods of threshing and grinding grain and herbs.
(b) How flour is baked in the furnace of fire into bread.
(c) How food was cooked during the time of Abraham.
(d) How to preserve food.

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

3. What did Much-Afraid do to Self-Pity when he said the word "bruising"?
(a) She kicked him.
(b) She yelled at him to go away.
(c) She picked up a small rock and threw it at him.
(d) She ran away from him, then tripped him when he tried to chase her.

4. After Much-Afraid took a walk alone on the Shores of Loneliness and her enemies showed up again, what did Much-Afraid do?
(a) She tried to push them over the edge.
(b) She jumped over them when they came at her.
(c) She tried to climb down, but couldn't.
(d) She picked up more rocks to throw at them.

5. What did Much-Afraid find when when got to the sheepfolds?
(a) Two undershepherds watching over the flocks of sheep.
(b) No one was tending the sheep.
(c) They were preparing to leave.
(d) The sheep were stirring.

6. Why was Pride chosen for his designated task in the chapter, "Encounters with Pride"?
(a) He was too proud to admit defeat and wouldn't give up.
(b) He was quick and would kidnap her.
(c) He was handsome and could woo Much-Afraid.
(d) The Shepherd liked him.

7. What are the names of the twins who are to help Much-Afraid on her journey?
(a) Suffering and Gladness.
(b) Sorrow and Satisfaction.
(c) Sorrow and Suffering.
(d) Sorrow and Silence

8. How did the Shepherd leave Much-Afraid and her companions as they started their journey to the High Places?
(a) He ascended like a rocket.
(b) Leaping from rock to rock up the mountain.
(c) Running faster than they could see him along the path ahead of them.
(d) He disappeared.

9. What awakened Much-Afraid from her sleep the night after the foiled abduction?
(a) A nightmare about marrying Craven Fearling.
(b) The Shepherd asking why she never came.
(c) An agonizing pain.
(d) The voices of the Fearlings outside her window.

10. Where did Much-Afraid and the twin sisters spend the night the first night of their ascent?
(a) On a rock.
(b) In a tent.
(c) In a cave.
(d) They took turns.

11. What did Sorrow tell Much-Afraid to do because her terrible fear of climbing the precipice as well as the fear of being made worse by the taunts of her family members?
(a) To stop cowering like a foot and stand up for herself.
(b) Not to listen they were only words.
(c) To throw more rocks.
(d) Call on the Shepherd for help.

12. Who was Much-Afraid most afraid of?
(a) Everyone.
(b) Family of Fearlings.
(c) Mrs. Dismal Foreboding.
(d) Her neighbors.

13. Why didn't Much-Afraid want to go when Sorrow and Suffering started on a downward path?
(a) She was certain they had made a wrong turn and needed to go back.
(b) She thought they had read their map wrong and were taking the wrong trail.
(c) She wanted to continue upward into the mountains to the High Places.
(d) She felt it was time to take a rest.

14. What did Much-Afraid and her companions see in the desert?
(a) Nothing except pyramids.
(b) A trail to an oasis.
(c) A sand storm.
(d) The Spinx.

15. What is Much-Afraid's last name?
(a) Weakling.
(b) Trembling.
(c) Of Everything.
(d) Fearling.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Much-Afraid want to please?

2. How did the rest of her family feel when they realized Much-Afraid had gone with the Shepherd?

3. Who raised the orphaned Much-Afraid?

4. Who did Much-Afraid see when she looked over the edge of the precipice?

5. Who else did the Shepherd say had come the way of the desert by the pyramids?

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