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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the nuns decide the best approach is to helping Amara?
(a) To let her run wild.
(b) To keep her imprisoned.
(c) To pray near her all the time.
(d) To love her.

2. What does Palinor ask to do?
(a) Paint.
(b) Redesign the house.
(c) Go home if he says he believes in God.
(d) Work in the garden.

3. Who tells Beneditx he needs his assistance?
(a) Raphael.
(b) Justine.
(c) Severo.
(d) Palinor.

4. What is one odd characteristic of Amara?
(a) She hates to be touched.
(b) She still howls at the moon.
(c) She says a blessing before eating.
(d) She loves massages.

5. How do the nuns know Amara misses Josefa?
(a) Amara makes a sound like Josefa's name.
(b) They do not know she misses Josefa.
(c) Amara grabs the nun's habit and shakes it.
(d) Amara smiles when Josefa's name is mentioned.

6. What are the men doing at the snow house?
(a) Making snow blocks.
(b) Making wine.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Melting the snow.

7. What does Gillem offer to do?
(a) To take Amara to his home.
(b) To kill Amara.
(c) To kill the rapists.
(d) To carry Amara to the pen the nuns have for her.

8. How does Amara scare away the group?
(a) She drops to all fours and howls.
(b) She cries.
(c) She pretends to be possessed.
(d) She screams curses at them.

9. What is it that they find in a cave?
(a) A wild child.
(b) A rabid wolf.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A lion and cubs.

10. How is the reader supposed to view the setting?
(a) From a position of being on another planet.
(b) From eye level.
(c) From a position of an ant.
(d) From a position of an angel hovering above the island.

11. What does the priest tell the Mother Superior?
(a) That the shepherds do penance by keeping the road in order.
(b) That she should let Guillem kill Amara.
(c) That Josefa is to weak to care for Amara.
(d) That Amara is possessed of the devil.

12. What does Palinor do?
(a) Leaves Joffre and Dolca alone in Palinor's bed.
(b) Hits Joffre.
(c) Has Joffre and Dolca in bed with him having sex.
(d) Apologizes to Joffre.

13. What is one of Beneditx's outstanding characteristics?
(a) Arrogance.
(b) Humility.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Ignorance.

14. What does Palinor wonder about his wife?
(a) If she is still alive.
(b) If he left her intentionally.
(c) If he has another woman.
(d) If she thinks he is dead or if she has taken up with his cousin.

15. Where does Severo send Palinor?
(a) The Saracen's House, a luxurious dwelling about two-hour's ride from Cuidad.
(b) To his home.
(c) Back to the fishing village.
(d) To Rome.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the reversal of roles succeeding between Beneditx and Palinor?

2. What does Josefa realize about God?

3. What do Severo and Beneditx debate?

4. What does Palinor need?

5. What happens when Josefa is ill?

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