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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. Who is inside the bundle of dirty clothes that Yul leans against the wall?
(a) The boy.
(b) Joaquim.
(c) Orien.
(d) The Little Mistress.

2. As Birle leaves to go find Orien, who does she run into?
(a) Guards.
(b) Corbel.
(c) Joaquim.
(d) The Little Mistress.

3. What does Birle warn Orien about when she is finally able to talk with him?
(a) The coming war.
(b) The cruelty of Corbel.
(c) The plague.
(d) The winter fever.

4. Why does Joaquim save Birle from being taken by Corbel?
(a) He is in love with her.
(b) She is useful to him.
(c) To protect her.
(d) He cares for her like a daughter.

5. What saves Birle from Corbel's fate?
(a) Her education.
(b) Her cooking.
(c) Her crying.
(d) Her fighting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Yul afraid of when he and Birle go to the marketplace?

2. Who is Damall?

3. Why does Orien present Birle with two silver fish?

4. If people in the Kingdom asked, what was Birle and Orien's cover story for Orien?

5. What does Joaquim announce to Birle near the end of Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Birle come to understand about Gladaegal?

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

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

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

7. Describe Damall's character and who he is.

8. What does Birle decide at the end of Chapter 19?

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

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

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