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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is the Earl (Orien's grandfather) initially impatient with Birle?

3. How long has it been since the beginning of the novel at the point where Birle and Orien finally are reunited during their time in slavery?

4. Who is Damall?

5. It is soon known by the people of the city that Birle is what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. When Orien is injured and Birle rushes to the laboratory, what does she realize?

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

7. What changes occur in Orien and Birle's relationship in Chapter 21 after Birle and Orien have escaped slavery and Orien is now healed?

8. Describe Nan and Birle's meeting.

9. What does Birle come to understand about Gladaegal?

10. What does Birle understand about Nan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Birle and Orien are runaways, but both have different reasons for running away. What are Birle's reasons? What are Orien's reasons? Are their reasons valid for running away? Take a look at all that has happened to them because they chose to run away. Could it all have been avoided if they remained where they were? If they had not run away, what might have become of them?

Essay Topic 2

Birle had the chance to live an easy life with no work as a Lady. In the beginning, she had wanted the escape from her Inn duties but it seems that at the end, she has changed her mind. What has brought this change about? Why does she refuse the life of a Lady and go back to one where she must do all the work herself? What are her reasons for leaving Orien and not telling him? Is she right to do so? How is she finally taking control of her Fortune's Wheel with this decision?

Essay Topic 3

Birle and Orien are the novel's two main character who journey together and face many obstacles both together and separately. Analyze their relationship and discuss the dynamics of it. In the beginning, what sort of relationship do they have? How does Birle feel for Orien? How does Orien feel for Birle? What does their relationship evolve into, and how? Do you see it coming? Have any feelings changed? Has the relationship changed? How? What events lead to the decisions in the end? Use specific examples from the book.

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