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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

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

2. How old does Birle discover that the Lord is?
(a) Seventeen.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Nineteen.

3. How does Birle feel at the thought of marrying Muir?
(a) Heartbroken.
(b) Confused.
(c) Nonchalant.
(d) Ecstatic.

4. What does Birle carry for the Lord as they begin their journey?
(a) The fishing spear.
(b) A walking stick.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A heavy sack.

5. How do the brothers take the news of Orien being an Earl and the idea of the Kingdom?
(a) They ignore him.
(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 mock him and the Kingdom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Lyss?

2. When the Lord begins talking about unjust Lords, what does Birle begin to suspect?

3. What does Birle finally reveal to the Lord?

4. What is Da's reason for protesting against Birle's engagement to Muir?

5. Who else does the older man buy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Briefly describe what happened with the woman Orien loved.

2. What are some speculations Birle makes about why the Lord is running away from home?

3. Up until Chapter 6, Birle has more or less played the man's role in catching fish, rowing the boat, and even saving the Lord by slitting a dog's throat. But in this chapter, how does the Lord finally portray traits that are deemed "manly" by society?

4. Briefly describe the discussion about Doubt that the Lord and Birle have.

5. What information do we finally learn about the Lord in Chapter 7? Why did he not reveal his identity sooner?

6. In the beginning of Chapter 2, the mysterious man is asleep while Birle lies awake, yet she is unafraid. What makes her not fear this man?

7. Joaquim and Corbel are brothers, yet they are vastly different. Briefly describe their differences and mention why Corbel keeps Joaquim around.

8. What do the stranger and Birle discover about each other now that there is light, and how is it different from their initial impressions?

9. Name a few differences in lifestyle between Birle and Orien that they mention.

10. What tactics does Birle use in attempts to draw out her time spent with the Lord?

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