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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Palinor's hands look like?
(a) A woman.
(b) Those of a prince.
(c) A swordfighter.
(d) A working man.

2. What does Joffre ask Palinor?
(a) Why he doesn't just lie and say he is a Christian.
(b) If life is worth living as an atheist.
(c) If there is such a thing as sin.
(d) Why he was interested in both Joffre and Dolca.

3. With what chores is Amara helping the nuns?
(a) She can sweep the floor; that's about it.
(b) Nothing yet.
(c) She kneads bread, feeds the farm animals, and cards wool.
(d) She can knead bread, feed the farm animals, and card wool, sew and cook.

4. Why is Jaime worried?
(a) His sheep are still missing.
(b) He is not baptized.
(c) He is afraid the wild child will not be baptized.
(d) He lied to a priest.

5. Why does Severo decide to visit Saracen?
(a) To exercise his horse.
(b) To check on his vineyards,
(c) To get away from his duties for awhile.
(d) To see how Palinor and Beneditx are doing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What toy has Jaime brought Amara?

2. How is the reader supposed to view the setting?

3. What do Severo and Beneditx debate?

4. Why is Beneditx worried?

5. What do two fishermen see as they are mending their nets?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Severo and Beneditx debate about and what are each of their views?

2. What does Severo think about as he falls asleep the first night of visiting Palinor and Beneditx?

3. What happens when Dolca comes into Palinor's room on an errand?

4. How is Amara doing now and what does she gain by it?

5. What did Joffre ask Palinor and what was his reply?

6. What does Josefa do to help Amara's recovery?

7. How does Amara get away from the convent?

8. What does Severo tell the nuns about Amara's suffering?

9. Why don't Margalida and Josefa get along?

10. What is the creature, the nervados, tracked doing when they see it and what happens in the first few minutes?

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