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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 does the woman say her son is working at?
(a) He's helping build new houses.
(b) He's helping tend goats.
(c) He's working in the fields.
(d) He's working in the dairy.

2. What has Matty forgotten as he talks to Jean?
(a) Frolic.
(b) His power and the frog.
(c) Leader's plan.
(d) Seer.

3. Which of the following is not an argument used to close Village to newcomers?
(a) None of them have money to care for themselves.
(b) We can't understand them.
(c) We need all the fish for ourselves.
(d) Our schools are too small .

4. What does Matty say he noticed about a very nice woman after the Trade Mart?
(a) She had trouble carrying the items she traded for.
(b) She wasn't nice.
(c) She was standing muuch straighter.
(d) She was very pretty.

5. What does Seer say when he learns that Matty plans to attend?
(a) That he must go with Leader.
(b) That he must take something to trade.
(c) That he cannot make any trade.
(d) That he must go with Ramon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Matty and Seer doing when Ramon comes by with the news?

2. What does Mentor say the puppy had done earlier that day?

3. How did Trade Mart begin?

4. How many people does Seer say are grieving for Gatherer?

5. What was the name of Matty's dog that died?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Leader say about food and animals in the village where he'd lived as a child?

2. Why doesn't Matty want to tell Seer where he's going after supper?

3. What does the woman who's only recently arrived in Village say about her son and her other children?

4. What does Leader tell Matty about how he received his books and why that was significant?

5. Describe Mentor.

6. What does Matty know about Gather?

7. Why doesn't Matty tell Jean that he can use his gift to change her father back?

8. What does Leader say Matty should name the puppy and how does Matty decide to follow the advice?

9. How does Seer know Matty is about to leave the house, and what does Matty say about Seer's ability to detect movement?

10. List at least three ways Matty can tell that he's growing up.

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