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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Leader know Forest is planning to do?

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

3. Where is Frolic while Kira is working on her tapestry?

4. What does Kira carry in her pack?

5. What is the tapestry Kira is working on?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe the conversation between Matty and Kira when Matty says he can fix Kira's leg.

5. What does Kira say and think when she talks to Seer about the fact that Kira will soon arrive?

6. Describe how Matty and Kira cross the swampy area.

7. Seer refers to both Matty and Kira as his children. Why?

8. What is Matty's reaction when Kira takes out her embroider and what does Kira discover after she's worked at it?

9. Describe the daily meetings between Leader and Seer as Leader watches the progress of Matty of Kira's journey.

10. How does Matty convince Kira that his gift is real and what does he tell her about healing humans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the author's purpose of referring to "Village" rather than "the village?" Does the author serve this purpose? Is the purpose the same when referring to "Forest?" Why does Matty live in "Village" while Kira lives in "the village?"

Essay Topic 2

Compare the attitudes of the people of Village to the atmosphere of Forest. How does each change over the course of the book and why?

Essay Topic 3

How does Seer come to Village? How does he lose his sight? How is he able to cope with his blindness?

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