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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. As Birle watches the Lord shave, what understanding does she come to about this?
(a) She realizes men look better without beards.
(b) She realizes men look better with beards.
(c) She realizes that shaving can be very dangerous.
(d) She realizes shaving is a waste of precious time.

2. What allows Birle to feel that the thief is no threat to her?
(a) The strange man's weak stature.
(b) The fact that the man is asleep while she is awake.
(c) Her blood.
(d) Her father's advice.

3. What story does Birle tell the Lord?
(a) The story about Da's childhood.
(b) The story of her grandparent's treasure.
(c) The story about her grandmother and mother.
(d) The story of her growing up with brothers.

4. What does the Lord tell Birle about the life of a wife of a huntsman?
(a) They become fine ladies and are always happy.
(b) They live a life of luxury yet cheat on their husbands.
(c) They become drunks yet life a life of luxury.
(d) They become drunks and cheat on their husbands.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What types of people has Birle heard tales about since childhood, which might speculate as to who this mysterious figure might be?

2. Who is Lyss?

3. How does Birle feel at the thought of marrying Muir?

4. What causes the Lord to feel embarrassed in Chapter 3?

5. What relation do Joaquim and Corbel have?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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.

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

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

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

7. 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?

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

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