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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the Lord begins talking about unjust Lords, what does Birle begin to suspect?
(a) That the Lord might not really be a Lord but a Lord's servant.
(b) That the Lord might be the Earl's son.
(c) That the Lord might be the Earl himself.
(d) That the Lord might have committed treason against another.

2. What does Birle confess to having done back at the Inn?
(a) Shirking her chores.
(b) Running away as a child.
(c) Being with a man before marriage.
(d) Burying her grandparent's treasure.

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

4. Who is the man in the crimson cloak?
(a) Joaquim.
(b) Corbel.
(c) Ker.
(d) Torson.

5. What relation do Joaquim and Corbel have?
(a) They are friends.
(b) They are servant and master.
(c) They are brothers.
(d) They are father and son.

6. What causes the Lord to feel embarrassed in Chapter 3?
(a) When he is unable to light a fire with his tinderbox yet Birle manages it easily.
(b) When he asks Birle where she is going and her response is that she is going to relieve herself.
(c) When he attempts to catch some fish but is unable while Birle catches many.
(d) When he does not know how to cook the fish but Birle does .

7. What does Birle suggest so that she does not have to part from the Lord?
(a) She says she will travel with him as his brother.
(b) She says she will travel with him as his wife.
(c) She says she will travel with him as his sister.
(d) She says she will travel with him as a servant.

8. What is the only name by which Birle says she knows of her mother's father?
(a) Jacksonroo.
(b) Jackaroo.
(c) Jacko.
(d) Jack.

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

10. Where on the ship is Orien moved to near the beginning of Chapter 11?
(a) The dungeon.
(b) The helm.
(c) The oars.
(d) The kitchen.

11. What does the Lord confess to Birle once they are safe from the dog and men?
(a) That he fainted temporarily when the dog jumped on him.
(b) That he does not know how to wield a sword or knife as a weapon.
(c) That he is really terrified of dogs.
(d) That he has never killed a man.

12. What is put on Birle and Yul to identify them as belonging to Corbel?
(a) Tattoos.
(b) Anklets.
(c) Shackles.
(d) Collars.

13. What alerts the mysterious figure to Birle's presence?
(a) She steps on wooden planks which make noise.
(b) She trips and lets out a yelp.
(c) She falls into the river making a splash.
(d) She calls out to the figure.

14. The fact that the man who has stolen the boat has no beard lets Birle realize that he holds what position in society?
(a) A married man.
(b) A farmer.
(c) A huntsman.
(d) A Lord.

15. What do Birle and the Lord do to keep themselves distracted while stranded on the rock?
(a) Discuss the ways to rule a kingdom.
(b) Talk about their families.
(c) Talk about life in general.
(d) Sit closer together to stay warm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Birle knows that the movement she sees at the beginning of the novel is not a man of the village because of what?

2. Who is the only person still wearing the shackles at the beginning of Chapter 11?

3. What is the law for second marriages for Lords?

4. To whom is Orien sold?

5. Who is Birle's master?

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