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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 does Orien tell Birle without her even asking?
(a) That he has never married, nor does he have children.
(b) That he hates his father for dying.
(c) That he is married but has no children.
(d) That he never married but has one child.

2. When Birle begins to fear for their lives, what does the Lord promise to do?
(a) Kill her before she is kidnapped by men.
(b) Marry her.
(c) Return her to her home safely.
(d) Keep her safe.

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

4. What causes the Lord to feel embarrassed in Chapter 3?
(a) When he asks Birle where she is going and her response is that she is going to relieve herself.
(b) When he attempts to catch some fish but is unable while Birle catches many.
(c) When he does not know how to cook the fish but Birle does .
(d) When he is unable to light a fire with his tinderbox yet Birle manages it easily.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Lord confess to Birle once they are safe from the dog and men?

2. What mistake does Birle make when the Lord pulls out his map?

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

4. What question from Birle turns the Lord reticent for two days?

5. What does Birle learn about the Lord's character in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What are the "treasures" Birle's grandparents bestow upon her and why are they so important?

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

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