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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the girls told not to bother at the academy?
(a) The stone cutters.
(b) The priest.
(c) Knut.
(d) No one.

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

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

4. Who is Britta?
(a) A girl who is new to the village.
(b) A lowlander who has been living on the mountain.
(c) The village wisdom.
(d) The village weaver.

5. What are the ages of the girls who must attend an academy?
(a) 12-21.
(b) 10-21.
(c) 12-17.
(d) 5-15.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Peder say about quarry work?

2. What is the status of Mount Eskel?

3. What does Miri present to Olana?

4. Why is Miri embarrassed at the celebration?

5. When will the prince choose his bride?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Miri and Britta share at the council meeting, and what is the result?

2. What did Pa want to name Miri and why didn't he do so?

3. What are the results of the next test and of what does Bena accuse the fourteen-year-olds?

4. Why does Olana punish Miri?

5. Describe the girls' first day at the academy.

6. Why is Miri sent to the closet and what is her experience there like?

7. What does Miri receive from Peder and what is her reaction?

8. What does Pa try to do about Miri and the academy and what is the outcome?

9. How does Miri decide to tell of her experience in the closet and how does that affect Gerti?

10. What do Marda and Miri do and what does Miri tell Marda she wants to do?

(see the answer keys)

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