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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Two: Chapters 1-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are the Vessels given blindfolds as they go into labor?
(a) So they will not see the faces of the midwives.
(b) So they can meditate throughout the birth.
(c) So they do not see their Products.
(d) So they will not see their own anatomy.

2. Dimitri tells the Fish Hatchery workers that a healthy diet does not include what?
(a) Chemicals.
(b) Grains.
(c) Mammal.
(d) Marsupial.

3. What gift does Einar give to Claire once she is well enough to receive gifts?
(a) A rosebush.
(b) A basket of raspberries.
(c) A straw hat.
(d) A kitten.

4. What task does Marie perform on the boat?
(a) Cook.
(b) Deckhand.
(c) Maid.
(d) Captain.

5. What kind of noise is made that summons everyone at the Fish Hatchery to the evening meal?
(a) A horn.
(b) A sigh.
(c) A buzzer.
(d) A bell.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the recurring dreams Claire has in which she is hiding her son, where does she keep him hidden?

2. In what material does Alys wrap Claire after rubbing her dry with a rough cloth?

3. What occasion had prompted the community to perform the Ceremony of Loss a few years before the events of the narrative?

4. Why do the children in the schoolyard gaze curiously at Claire when she is on her way to the Fish Hatchery?

5. What reason does Claire give for her son's lack of distress upon her departure?

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