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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 the Earl reveal to Birle in Chapter 23?

2. What does Birle warn Orien about when she is finally able to talk with him?

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

4. What do the nailed hands represent?

5. Where does Birle think she and Orien will be the safest as Orien heals?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Birle come to understand about Gladaegal?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The entire novel is told from Birle's point of view. Authors use a certain point of view to achieve a certain mood for the story. What do you think Voigt is trying to achieve in allowing us only Birle's thoughts and views? Why not see Orien's? How might the story have been different if we were to glimpse at what Orien thought. Would our thinking of the events of the book possibly change?

Essay Topic 2

Yul is an interesting character who is present for a large portion of the novel. He has a special connection with Birle. Analyze and discuss this connection that they share. How did it start? Could Birle have this kind of connection with anyone else? What do these two go through together? What eventually leads them to separate? Does this mean that their connection is also severed?

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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