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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the people of the village bathe in the winter, according to Birle?
(a) By sitting in tubs.
(b) By sitting in metal tins.
(c) By standing in wine barrels.
(d) By standing in wooden crates.

2. How does Birle feel when she realizes she will never see the Lord again?
(a) Like a stone has been lifted off of her.
(b) Like she will never experience such an adventure again.
(c) Like she is being freed of the burden of capturing him and facing reprimand.
(d) Like a stone is crushing down on her.

3. What does Birle NOT think about as she and the Lord travel down the river?
(a) Her Da, brothers, and Nan.
(b) The life of an Innkeeper's daughter.
(c) The end of the journey and the parting.
(d) Her grandparents.

4. What is Da's reason for protesting against Birle's engagement to Muir?
(a) Birle is too young.
(b) Muir is too young.
(c) Muir is too low-born for Birle.
(d) Birle and Muir's social statuses do not match.

5. Birle knows that the movement she sees at the beginning of the novel is not a man of the village because of what?
(a) Men of the village are shorter.
(b) Men of the village make no noise.
(c) Men of the village carry a light.
(d) Men of the village always walk in pairs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Birle offer the Lord as a gift?

2. What is Birle's goal in regards to the thief and the boat?

3. What types of people has Birle heard tales about since childhood, which might speculate as to who this mysterious figure might be?

4. What story does Birle tell the Lord?

5. What is Birle's position in society?

(see the answer key)

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