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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. What aspect of human nature is exemplified by Birle in this first chapter?
(a) Brute strength.
(b) Independence.
(c) Forgiveness.
(d) Cowardice.

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

3. What does Birle conclude that the mysterious figure is after he spots her?
(a) A huntsman.
(b) A robber.
(c) A runaway servant.
(d) A thief.

4. What does Birle promise the Lord?
(a) To leave when he tells her to.
(b) To hide if danger arises.
(c) To obey all his commands.
(d) To never fall in love with him.

5. What is the true treasure that Birle's grandparents give her?
(a) A large inheritance.
(b) A heavy dowry.
(c) Reading and writing.
(d) A map leading to the Lord's hidden treasure.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the people of the village and the Inn fear?

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

3. Who else do Birle and the Lord discover is out on the waters with them?

4. How old does Birle discover that the Lord is?

5. What does the dog do to the Lord?

Short Essay Questions

1. Near the end of Chapter 5, the Lord is very sorrowful and then complains about having to sleep in a boat. Briefly describe just what he says and what his words tell us about his character.

2. What do the Lord and Birle discuss about second marriages and second wives?

3. How could the initial encounter between Birle and the thief be described?

4. Within Chapter 1, Birle observes the mysterious figure and has a brief encounter with him. What clues lead her to the conclusion that he is a city-man, what options does she rule out, and why?

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

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

7. What convinces the Lord to accept Birle as a traveling companion?

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

9. Why did Birle used to shirk from her inn duties?

10. Where should Birle be in the beginning of Chapter 1 instead of where she is, and why is she not there?

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