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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 mythological creature does the Earl use as an example in the discussion that he and Birle have about doubt?
(a) Phoenixes.
(b) Mermaids.
(c) Dragons.
(d) Nymphs.

2. Who is the only person still wearing the shackles at the beginning of Chapter 11?
(a) The boy.
(b) Orien.
(c) Yul.
(d) Birle.

3. What is the law for second marriages for commoners?
(a) It is not allowed but Nan was an exception.
(b) It is allowed once the first wife has been dead five years.
(c) It is not allowed.
(d) It is allowed with some restrictions.

4. What happened to the one woman that Orien loved?
(a) His brother married her instead.
(b) His father, the Earl, married her instead.
(c) His father stole her away and left the country.
(d) She died before they could wed.

5. To whom is Orien sold?
(a) The middling man.
(b) The older man.
(c) Two craftsmen.
(d) The mines.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Birle distract the Lord when he says he will take her back to the village?

2. On the first evening, what does Birle attempt to request of the Lord?

3. How does Birle know that the mysterious figure is not a robber?

4. Who tries to buy Birle first?

5. What does Birle say in attempts to convince the Lord to take him with her on his journey?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Birle keep trying to prolong the time she spends with the Lord, and how does she do this in the beginning of Chapter 5?

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

5. For a young girl and an Innkeeper's daughter, Birle displays a very independent nature. Give a few examples of how she displays this in Chapter 1.

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

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

8. Describe Corbel's initial appearance and his character.

9. 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.

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

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