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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the dog do to the Lord?
(a) Bites his throat.
(b) Attacks him.
(c) Tries to play with him.
(d) Sniffs him then walks away.

2. What question from Birle turns the Lord reticent for two days?
(a) "Why did you run away, my Lord?"
(b) "Do you never think that it is the man should bring a dowry to the woman?"
(c) "Do you go south, then, to know if there are dragons?"
(d) "Can a Lord marry again, under the law?"

3. Why does the thief decide to keep Birle on board the boat and listen to her?
(a) She agrees to marry him.
(b) She agrees to row for him so that he can rest.
(c) She says she will reward him for the return of the boat.
(d) She convinces him that she knows the area and without her, he will be lost.

4. What is Birle's goal in regards to the thief and the boat?
(a) She wants to capture the thief and take him back to the village.
(b) She does not care and prefers to go back home.
(c) She wants to prevent the theft of the boat and does not care for the thief himself.
(d) She wants to prevent the theft of the boat and capture the thief.

5. What happens to Birle when she realizes she has been spotted by the thief?
(a) She tackles the thief.
(b) She tries to get the boat and falls into the water.
(c) She lets out a cry to sound the alarm of the theft.
(d) She pulls the boat towards her and away from the thief.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Birle carry for the Lord as they begin their journey?

2. What does the Lord tell Birle about the life of a wife of a huntsman?

3. What is discovered about Birle's engagement to Muir?

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

5. What does Birle say in attempts to convince the Lord to take him with her on his journey?

(see the answer key)

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