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

2. What does Birle suggest the Lord do so as to increase her time spent with him once they reach the island?
(a) Catch fish for her and cook it.
(b) Eat and bathe.
(c) Take a nap.
(d) Bathe.

3. Where do Birle and the Lord run to after they have been chased by a dog?
(a) Back to the boat.
(b) Towards the village.
(c) They jump in the water.
(d) Deeper into the forest.

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

5. What happens to Birle when she realizes she has been spotted by the thief?
(a) She pulls the boat towards her and away from the thief.
(b) She lets out a cry to sound the alarm of the theft.
(c) She tries to get the boat and falls into the water.
(d) She tackles the thief.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the man in the crimson cloak?

3. What does Birle carry for the Lord as they begin their journey?

4. What does Orien tell Birle without her even asking?

5. What happened to the one woman that Orien loved?

Short Essay Questions

1. Chapter 2 discusses a brief family background of Birle's. Who is Granda, Gran, Lyss, Da, and Nan and how are they related to Birle?

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

3. What do Ker and Torson say when Orien tells them of his heritage, and where he and Birle are from?

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

5. Why does Birle agree to marry Muir, and how does she feel about the wedding near the end of Chapter 2?

6. In the beginning of her travels down the river with the Lord, Birle notes differences between him and men that she knows. What are they?

7. Describe how Birle is treated by the middling man.

8. Describe Ker and Torson's treatment of Orien and Birle.

9. 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?

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

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