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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 give Birle?
(a) Money.
(b) Freedom.
(c) A chance to see Orien.
(d) His wife's old clothing.

2. When Birle tells Joaquim of the Kingdom, what does he think of it?
(a) He thinks of it as a magical kingdom.
(b) He thinks of it as a non-existant kingdom.
(c) He thinks of it as a famine-filled kingdom.
(d) He thinks of it as a war-zone kingdom.

3. What does Birle decide to reveal to Joaquim upon his questioning?
(a) The fact that she can catch fish easily.
(b) Her ability to read.
(c) Her love for Orien.
(d) The story of her journey so far.

4. Who is Damall?
(a) The king's general.
(b) The wild man.
(c) The head robber.
(d) Corbel's spy.

5. Where does Birle think she and Orien will be the safest as Orien heals?
(a) Deep into the forest.
(b) Back at the rocks.
(c) At the village they pass.
(d) By the shore.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Birle request of the Earl and his Lady near the end of Chapter 23?

2. What is another thing the Earl reveals to Birle in Chapter 23?

3. What does Birle suggest Orien do?

4. What do the notices around the city state?

5. What blocks the path of Birle, Yul, and Orien as they are escaping the city?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How is Birle's life now in Chapter 15, living with Joaquim?

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

6. How do the Lord's sentences seem on Hearing Day?

7. What sort of reputation has Birle earned in Chapter 17 amongst the people of the city while being a slave?

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

9. What does Birle understand about Nan?

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

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