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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 Birle name her daughter?
(a) Nan.
(b) Moll.
(c) Lyss.
(d) Yula.

2. What can Nan tell about Birle without her saying anything?
(a) That Birle is in love.
(b) That Birle is pregnant.
(c) That Birle is married.
(d) That Birle broke her own heart.

3. What does Birle tell Yul to do if they get parted at the marketplace?
(a) To call out her name.
(b) To go back home.
(c) To stand still.
(d) To look for her.

4. If someone asked Birle who she was, what would she be most likely to answer in Chapter 22?
(a) Orien's Lady.
(b) The Philosopher's maid.
(c) An Innkeeper's Daughter.
(d) Yul's friend.

5. What does Joaquim announce to Birle near the end of Chapter 18?
(a) That he intends to marry her.
(b) That he is leaving the city.
(c) That he is really Corbel's father.
(d) That he has finally achieved alchemy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first person of Birle's family to spot her after her return home?

2. What does Damall suggest as a deal to Birle in Chapter 20?

3. What does the Earl reveal to Birle in Chapter 23?

4. What happened to Joaquim's wife?

5. Why does Joaquim save Birle from being taken by Corbel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship between Joaquim and Birle in Chapter 19.

2. What is decided upon in Chapter 20 of how they will be set free?

3. Describe the relationship that Birle develops with the Earl.

4. How does Corbel see Birle differently now in Chapter 16?

5. Describe Nan and Birle's meeting.

6. Birle realizes that Corbel, along with being cruel and greedy, is also clever. How is he clever, especially with the throwing of the feast?

7. What does Joaquim say to convince Corbel to let Birle continue staying with him, and why does he do it?

8. How does Joaquim use Birle's education in reading and writing, and what does this mean for her?

9. Who is Lady Fortune and what does Joaquim say about her?

10. Describe Birle's work as a slave for Joaquim and what drives her to work so hard.

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