2. What does Culla see as he pulls the ladder up to the barn to work?
(a) A wasps' nest.
(b) A dead cow.
(c) A beautiful sunrise.
(d) Men storming toward him.

3. Where is the unnamed man's home located?
(a) In the woods.
(b) In the suburbs.
(c) In the city.
(d) On a beach.

4. The woman in labor asks the unnamed man for more heat and _____________.
(a) cocoa.
(b) broth.
(c) blankets.
(d) morphine.

5. Who is about to give birth in the unnamed man's house?
(a) His wife.
(b) His sister.
(c) His neighbor's wife.
(d) His sister-in-law.

Short Answer Questions

1. What awakens the unnamed man from his dream?

2. Who sends some men to search for whoever removed the person in #85 from the grave?

3. Where is the person or item found in the woods?

4. Culla tells his sister that her baby is ________________.

5. Rinthy meets a woman who had __________ dead children.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Rinthy's quest to find her baby is progressing.

2. How old would Rinthy's baby be at this point in time? How long has Rinthy been searching for her baby? How long has Culla been searching for Rinthy?

3. What is the condition of the baby when Culla finally encounters him?

4. What happens to the good boots that Culla is wearing?

5. How does Rinthy finally encounter the tinker and why does he question her about the baby?

6. Describe Rinthy's experience after she steals some turnips from a farmer.

7. What does Rinthy realize about Culla and what information does she learn about him at the general store in town?

8. Where does Rinthy follow the tinker in the hopes of finding her baby?

9. Who is Clark and what job does he offer to Culla?

10. What does the tinker find when he is trying to get out of the woods?

(see the answer keys)

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