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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who tries to buy Birle first?
(a) The middling man.
(b) Two craftsmen.
(c) The older man.
(d) The mines.

3. What mistake does Birle make when the Lord pulls out his map?
(a) She agrees to let him keep the boat.
(b) She almost lets him know that she can read.
(c) She steps on the map as he is laying it on the ground.
(d) She accidentally burns a corner of the map while making a fire.

4. Who does Orien wave his arms towards from his location on the rock?
(a) Birle.
(b) No one. He was stretching but Birle thought he was waving.
(c) Hallucinations.
(d) A boat he sees in the distance.

5. Where do Birle and the Lord decide to spend the rest of the night in Chapter 5?
(a) Back at the village.
(b) On the docks.
(c) In the boat.
(d) On shore.

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

7. What happened to Birle's mother?
(a) She left the family.
(b) She died from a fever.
(c) She died in childbirth.
(d) She died from the plague.

8. 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) Runaway slaves and their masters.
(c) Robbers and runaway servants.
(d) Robbers and murderers.

9. What is discovered about Birle's engagement to Muir?
(a) Nan and Da forced her into it.
(b) Birle is the one who accepted the proposal on her own.
(c) Granda and Gran arranged it.
(d) Birle is vehemently against it.

10. What is Joaquim's occupation?
(a) Lord.
(b) Fisherman.
(c) Philosopher.
(d) Farmer.

11. What happens to Birle when the boat is thrown against the waves?
(a) She sees the Lord is drowning and saves him.
(b) She almost drowns but the Lord saves her.
(c) She grabs onto a rock and holds on to keep from drowning.
(d) She drowns.

12. When Birle awakens from sleeping on the boat in Chapter 6, what is she met with?
(a) Rain.
(b) The disappearance of the Lord.
(c) Fog.
(d) Being kidnapped.

13. Thinking about what makes Birle NOT want to return to the Inn?
(a) Her wedding.
(b) Morning chores.
(c) Her parents.
(d) Muir.

14. Who is Birle's master?
(a) Corbel.
(b) Yul.
(c) Ker.
(d) Joaquim.

15. How do the brothers take the news of Orien being an Earl and the idea of the Kingdom?
(a) They mock him and the Kingdom.
(b) They believe him and realize they can hold him for a large ransom.
(c) They believe him and agree to set him free.
(d) They ignore him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Birle's goal in regards to the thief and the boat?

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

3. What does Birle conclude that the mysterious figure is after he spots her?

4. Who tells Birle, "There might be people living up there, in the stars, think you"?

5. Who is the man in the crimson cloak?

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