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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 Kira and Matty decide to do to get past the stench from Forest?
(a) Take a detour to get around it.
(b) Tie a cloth over their faces and use the herbal salve.
(c) Hurry past the worst of the smell.
(d) Try to ignore it.

2. What does Matty plan to carry inside his shirt?
(a) Herbs in case he becomes ill.
(b) Frolic.
(c) The messages.
(d) Food for snacks.

3. What is the weather like as Matty is preparing to leave?
(a) It's snowing.
(b) It's sunny and very hot.
(c) It's raining.
(d) It's cloudy but hot.

4. What does Leader compare the "thickening" of Forest to?
(a) Tangling of vines.
(b) Clouds in the sky.
(c) Clotting of blood.
(d) Weeds in a garden.

5. What does Matty tell Kira about the horrible smell that's coming from Forest?
(a) That it's normal.
(b) That it means there's something horrible happening.
(c) That it's not normal.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Leader say Matty should carry his messages?

2. How long does Matty know he can wait before returning to Village with Kira?

3. What color are Leader's eyes?

4. What kind of animal bites Matty during his trip?

5. What does Kira use to push her way past bushes and vines that have grown across the path/

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Matty say about the comparison of Frolic's death with that of Branch?

2. Why is Kira scorned by the people of her village and why is she needed?

3. What do Kira and Leader say when Kira reveals Matty's hope for his true name?

4. What has Seer discovered about the changes of the Forest from his home and how does he make this discovery?

5. What is the conversation Kira and Leader have when they meet in "Beyond" for the first time?

6. Describe the discussion between Leader and Matty about Matty's gift.

7. What is the message Seer asks Matty to give Kira and why is Matty supposed to give Kira a message at all?

8. Describe the thoughts and statements of Matty and Kira regarding the amount of ground they'd covered their first day.

9. What are Matty's first injuries from Forest and what does he know it means?

10. What is the memory Matty has about Jean as he's talking to Kira when they camp for the first night in Forest? What does he tell Kira about Jean?

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