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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. It is soon known by the people of the city that Birle is what?
(a) Yul's guard.
(b) Orien's intended.
(c) The Philosopher's maid.
(d) Corbel's slave.

2. What story does Birle tell the Lord?
(a) The story of her grandparent's treasure.
(b) The story about her grandmother and mother.
(c) The story about Da's childhood.
(d) The story of her growing up with brothers.

3. How does the Lord say that men of his stature bathe in the winter?
(a) By standing in wooden crates.
(b) By sitting in metal tins.
(c) By standing in wine barrels.
(d) By sitting in tubs.

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

5. As Birle watches the Lord shave, what understanding does she come to about this?
(a) She realizes that shaving can be very dangerous.
(b) She realizes men look better without beards.
(c) She realizes shaving is a waste of precious time.
(d) She realizes men look better with beards.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Corbel's absence an advantage to Joaquim?

2. What does the dog do to the Lord?

3. How does Orien move about during the escape from the city after Joaquim goes his own way?

4. How does Birle feel when she realizes she will never see the Lord again?

5. What does Damall do for Birle, Yul and Orien after meeting them?

(see the answer key)

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