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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Orien do to mark their presence where he and Birle are stranded?
(a) Scratches their names into pieces of wood left from the boat.
(b) Scratches their names into the bark of a tree.
(c) Scratches their names into a rock.
(d) Ties pieces of their cloaks to a tree.

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

3. What does Joaquim tell Birle will happen eventually in the city because of Corbel's marriage?
(a) A wedding.
(b) A civil battle.
(c) A birth.
(d) A war.

4. What do the nailed hands represent?
(a) Ker and Torson's slave trade.
(b) The injustice of slavery.
(c) The king's power.
(d) Corbel's power.

5. Why does Orien apologize to Birle?
(a) He feels bad for leading her to this misfortune.
(b) He forgot to thank her for saving his life.
(c) He didn't listen to her about the rowing and they could have prevented the boat crash.
(d) He snapped at her in aggravation earlier and feels bad about it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Yul do when Ker tries to fondle Birle?

2. What saves Birle from Corbel's fate?

3. What does Birle suggest Orien do?

4. What does Birle practice in the evenings with Joaquim?

5. What does Birle NOT think about as she and the Lord travel down the river?

(see the answer key)

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