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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Nine and Chapter Ten.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What have priests determined about Mount Eskel?
(a) It is in danger from a possible volcanic eruption.
(b) That it is in danger of a plague.
(c) The prince's bride will come from there.
(d) It is the site of the first landing of their peoples.

2. What does Miri learn about one block of linder?
(a) It is the densest matter in the land.
(b) It has strong healing properties.
(c) It can only be carved by someone with quarry-speech abilities.
(d) It is worth one gold coin.

3. Who cannot get the image of a rat in the closet out of her mind?
(a) Gerti.
(b) Miri.
(c) Britta.
(d) Olana.

4. With whom does Miri discuss Olana's cruelty?
(a) Karta.
(b) Britta.
(c) Peder.
(d) Gerti.

5. Who does Miri overhear speaking about her in the evening?
(a) Britta and Liana.
(b) Bena, Liana and Katar.
(c) Bena, Katar and Britta.
(d) Katar and Britta.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what does Miri experiment as she thinks about what Peder says mining linder is like?

2. What does Miri remember from long ago?

3. What is the village's only natural resource?

4. Why does Miri dismiss Britta?

5. What does Miri look forward to in the opening of Chapter 9?

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