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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first thing Much-Afraid noticed about her body after she got out of the pool of water where she had bathed?

2. In Chapter 14, how did the Shepherd say Much-Afraid would find her way as she continued on her journey?

3. Who was standing behind the altar Much-Afraid and the twin sisters found in Chapter 16?

4. What does the Shepherd do for Much-Afraid after he meets her on the peak where she has leaped with the hinds' feet?

5. What was in the valley where the King of Love took Grace and Glory and her companions?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was the place Grace and Glory, Joy, and Peace went to with the King called the "Beginner's Slopes?"

2. While in the Valley of Loss, Much-Afraid was extremely frightened and felt as though she was looking down into the abyss of horror. What did she say when the Shepherd came to her?

3. After getting soaked from the storm, and walking around in the heavy mist, what weakness did the Fearling clan target when they made their next verbal attack on Much-Afraid and her companions?

4. When did Much-Afraid realize she finally had hinds' feet?

5. How did Much-Afraid feel when she heard the next part of her journey was through the Forests of Danger and Tribulations?

6. When Much-Afraid, Sorrow, and Suffering finally got to a graveyard-like setting, they were repulsed by the scene. When they came upon the deep canyon, what did they do?

7. What happened when Much-Afraid got out of the rocky pool she had bathed in?

8. What was Much-Afraid saying to herself when she thought about the next unknown she was about to face as she went through the Valley of Loss?

9. When Much-Afraid could not remove the need for human love growing in her heart herself, what did she ask the priest do do?

10. What did the King tell Grace and Glory when she spoke to him about the feelings she was having about her family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The names of each character also hold a great deal of significance. List the names of those people mentioned in the story who do not follow the Shepherd, and explain what they not only tell you about the character, but also what they may represent? Do the same for the characters who do follow the Shepherd.

Essay Topic 2

How difficult are the various parts of the journey compared to one another? An example being, the beginning of the story where Much-Afraid made the decision to follow the Shepherd vs. the final part of the journey where she must give over her need for human love as a burnt offering. Do the challenges she faces get progressively more difficult? Or, is the difficulty collective, in that as she tires from the journey the challenges seem more difficult? In any case, what is it that gives her the strength to continue?

Essay Topic 3

What do the different characters show the readers about themselves? Do the characters show the readers anything about themselves, like traits that a positive or negative in some way? List some characters and their traits and explain how they may all relate to a single person.

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