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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What allows Birle to feel that the thief is no threat to her?
(a) Her father's advice.
(b) The fact that the man is asleep while she is awake.
(c) Her blood.
(d) The strange man's weak stature.

2. 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 always walk in pairs.
(b) Men of the village are shorter.
(c) Men of the village carry a light.
(d) Men of the village make no noise.

3. What types of people has Birle heard tales about since childhood, which might speculate as to who this mysterious figure might be?
(a) Runaway servants and murderers.
(b) Robbers and murderers.
(c) Runaway slaves and their masters.
(d) Robbers and runaway servants.

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

5. How does Birle distract the Lord when he says he will take her back to the village?
(a) She offers him a meal at the Inn.
(b) She offers to spear a fish.
(c) She offers him the map from her grandparents.
(d) She offers to help him steal the boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first "treasure" that Birle's grandparents showed her?

2. What mistake does Birle make when the Lord pulls out his map?

3. What do the people of the village and the Inn fear?

4. What is the name of the Inn?

5. What is Da's reason for protesting against Birle's engagement to Muir?

(see the answer key)

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