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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 Joaquim tell Birle will happen eventually in the city because of Corbel's marriage?
(a) A civil battle.
(b) A birth.
(c) A wedding.
(d) A war.

2. What day is nearing at the beginning of Chapter 22?
(a) Harvest Day.
(b) The Earl's birthday.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Hearing Day.

3. Who is revealed to have murdered Orien's father?
(a) A huntsman seeking revenge.
(b) The Earl.
(c) Gladaegal.
(d) Gladaegal's wife.

4. What does Damall do for Birle, Yul and Orien after meeting them?
(a) He has them taken to the mines.
(b) He has them returned to Corbel.
(c) He has their chains and collars removed.
(d) He has them caged.

5. Where has Corbel gone for the summer?
(a) On vacation.
(b) To the Kingdom.
(c) Into the service of a prince.
(d) To search for pirates.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Birle tells Joaquim of the Kingdom, what does he think of it?

2. Once Orien is well, what happens to him at night?

3. What does Birle convince Joaquim to do at the beginning of Chapter 19?

4. What does Birle practice in the evenings with Joaquim?

5. Who is the woman who sits with the Earl in his room?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Nan and Birle's meeting.

2. What changes once Orien is back in the Kingdom?

3. What is Birle grateful for having known?

4. What does Birle come to understand about Gladaegal?

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

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

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

8. In Chapter 21, once Orien is well, what differences does he say is in Birle's character?

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

10. Why does Birle reveal to Joaquim that she can read?

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