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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What book does Miri pick up after the first one?
(a) A book about cooking.
(b) A book about etiquette.
(c) A book of Tales.
(d) A book about raising children.

2. What does Peder say about the prince and Miri?
(a) He hopes the prince will not choose Miri.
(b) The prince does not deserve Miri.
(c) Peder says nothing about the prince and Miri.
(d) The prince would be crazy not to choose Miri.

3. What is quarry-speech?
(a) The way the lowlanders are said to talk.
(b) A way of communicating in the noisy mine environment.
(c) The language the priest uses in his chanting in the temple.
(d) The way the kids talk to each other so their parents won't understand.

4. Why can't lowlanders hear quarry-speech?
(a) They do not have the genetic traits.
(b) They do not have enough shared memories.
(c) They can hear quarry-speech..
(d) They do not have quarry dust in their blood.

5. Why does Miri plan to go to the Linder mines at the opening to the book?
(a) To prepare for the traders' arrival.
(b) To take her brother some breakfast.
(c) To see what the new work schedule is.
(d) To take her beau some breakfast.

6. How old is Miri when her mother dies?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 6 months.

7. What do Bena and Liana think of the village boys?
(a) They are a welcome sight after being gone so long.
(b) They are for the most part, handsome.
(c) They are silly.
(d) They are boring.

8. What does Peder say mining linder is like?
(a) Being inside a dark abyss.
(b) Singing along with the mountain.
(c) Like flowing in a white light of particles.
(d) Like nothing else exists.

9. What do the girls discuss on their way back to the academy?
(a) Buying a thank-present for Olana.
(b) Strategy.
(c) The village boys.
(d) Who will be chosen to be the prince's bride.

10. Who is Olana Mansdaughter?
(a) One of the girls who has to go to the academy.
(b) Marda's best friend.
(c) The academy tutor.
(d) A woman Miri's pa might marry.

11. Why do the girls blame Miri that they cannot go home?
(a) Because her family is wealthier than the other villagers.
(b) Because Miri is so independent.
(c) Because Miri is too friendly to Britta.
(d) Because she speaks out against the rules and the girls are forbidden to go home.

12. When will the prince choose his bride?
(a) He does not get to choose; the priests do.
(b) In one year.
(c) His father chooses the bride.
(d) When he becomes king.

13. What does Miri say about Enrik?
(a) He is kind.
(b) He is not helpful.
(c) He is good looking.
(d) He is stingy.

14. Who does Olana decide will be allowed to go back to the village?
(a) Only the girls who do not pass the test.
(b) Only those who are 17.
(c) Only the girls who pass a test.
(d) Only those who are 12.

15. Why does Miri hide the book she is reading?
(a) Olana comes into the classroom.
(b) Another student comes into the classroom.
(c) The prince comes into the classroom.
(d) Her pa is outside needing to speak to her.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did Miri's Ma not want her to be named Linder?

3. Whose hand does Miri take as she is walking to the academy?

4. Where is the academy?

5. What does Peder say about quarry work?

(see the answer keys)

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