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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Matty look for when he goes inside Mentor's house?
(a) Books that he could borrow.
(b) Something that Mentor might have traded for.
(c) Puppies.
(d) Something to eat.

2. How does Matty say he plans to vote on the issue of closing Village to outsiders?
(a) He'll vote to close Village.
(b) He'll vote to leave Village open.
(c) He can't yet vote.
(d) He'll vote to close Village only until more houses can be built.

3. What does Matty draw in the dirt near Jean's house?
(a) A skull and crossbones.
(b) A heart with both their names.
(c) Two people holding hands.
(d) Lips.

4. What does Matty feel after healing the frog and the dogs?
(a) Throbbing pain.
(b) Exhaustion.
(c) A headache.
(d) Elation.

5. What is the prize from the Gaming Machine?
(a) A piece of candy.
(b) A quarter.
(c) Tokens.
(d) A handful of nickles.

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7. What announcement is made about an event the following night?
(a) Trade Mart's location has been moved.
(b) It's the night for Trade Mart.
(c) Only adults will be allowed to attend Trade Mart.
(d) Trade Mart has been canceled.

8. What does Seer say about Ramon's voice among those keening?
(a) That Ramon doesn't know how to keen correctly.
(b) That Ramon has learned well.
(c) That Ramon is nearly a man.
(d) That Ramon has a cough.

9. What kind of stringed instrument does Seer play in the evenings?
(a) A mandolin.
(b) The book doesn't say.
(c) A guitar.
(d) A fiddle.

10. Who does Seer say he wants Matty to bring back from another village?
(a) Seer's daughter.
(b) The new woman's children.
(c) As many people as he can.
(d) Matty's brother.

11. Who does Jean say her father has gone to see?
(a) Seer.
(b) Stocktender's widow.
(c) Gather's widow.
(d) Leader.

12. Why does Seer light a lamp as Matty is preparing to leave?
(a) In case Matty comes home after dark.
(b) He doesn't light a lamp.
(c) So Seer can finish a needlepoint.
(d) So their guests can see to eat.

13. What is the role of the adults of Village?
(a) Read, learn, participate and care for each other.
(b) Produce food and share with each other.
(c) Teaching the youngsters to take over as leaders.
(d) Teaching the children to be respectful of their elders.

14. Who is leading the group making demands for this change?
(a) Seer.
(b) Gatherer.
(c) Leader.
(d) Mentor.

15. When did Seer first learn about Trade Mart?
(a) Long before he arrived in the Village.
(b) He was the one to begin Trade Mart.
(c) When Leader asked him to help stop Trade Mart.
(d) When he was newly arrived in Village.

Short Answer Questions

1. How can Seer tell how many are grieving?

2. What is the news Ramon shouts to Matty?

3. What does Matty say Ramon's mother traded for?

4. What does Seer say is "creeping in" to the people of Village?

5. What does Matty realize about Mentor?

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