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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. Why did Miri's Ma not want her to be named Linder?
(a) It is her great-aunt's name whom she dislikes.
(b) She didn't want her daughter named after a stone.
(c) She wanted Miri to be named Linder.
(d) She hates that family.

2. What scares Miri as she wakes?
(a) Trumpeting.
(b) The chickens squawking at a fox.
(c) Her sister screaming.
(d) Her father yelling at someone.

3. Who is Steffan?
(a) The linder mine supervisor.
(b) One of the village boys.
(c) The Prince.
(d) Britta's father.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miri doubt she could do when she is musing about the prince?

2. What does Peder say Miri does not have to do while using quarry-speech?

3. What does Miri attempt to read one day?

4. What does Miri want to tell the village?

5. Who does Miri overhear speaking about her in the evening?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Miri discover that Britta cannot hear quarry speech?

2. What does Miri wonder about what Pa thinks about Marda not attending the academy?

3. What do the girls do to tell the villagers about their experience in the academy so far and about what does Miri speak to Peder?

4. What happens to Marda and how does this lead to Miri learning about why she is not allowed in the mines?

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

6. How does Miri get all the girls to leave for spring holiday and how does that change the girls' attitude towards Miri?

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

8. What do Bena and Liana think of the village boys and of what do they accuse Miri?

9. What does Miri hear some other girls discussing about her, and what does Miri think?

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

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