1. What occasion had prompted the community to perform the Ceremony of Loss a few years before the events of the narrative?
(a) The river drowning of a child named Caleb.
(b) The murder of the Chief Elder.
(c) The crib death of one of the Newchildren.
(d) The disappearance of Trademaster.

2. What is the reason that the boat workers are forced to wait one full day after the boat's arrival in order to unload the community's supplies?
(a) They must wait for the community's trash to be delivered to the boat before they can leave.
(b) They have to wait for gasoline to be delivered.
(c) They have arrived on Ceremony Day and the children of the boat workers always participate in the events.
(d) They have arrived on Ceremony Day and every community member is busy.

3. What keeps Claire from asking the boat worker the questions she would like to ask him about Elsewhere?
(a) She thinks that asking such is probably against the rules of the boat workers' union.
(b) She thinks that asking such questions is probably against the rules of the community.
(c) She thinks that asking such questions is rude.
(d) She thinks that asking such questions will make him think she is flirting with him.

4. What excuse does the male Nurturer give when leaving work early on the last day Claire's son is at the Nurturing Center?
(a) He says he has a headache.
(b) He says he has a feeling that his son Jonas needs him.
(c) He says he has a stomachache.
(d) He says he is sad about the child's coming murder.

5. For what purpose does the male Nurturer find out the name of Claire's infant son?
(a) In hopes of making him more responsive.
(b) As the result of a whim.
(c) In response to Claire's request.
(d) In response to a dream he had experienced.