1. What does the male Nurturer tell Claire would happen if he were to apply for a variance to try to adopt Claire's son?
(a) He would be exiled from the community.
(b) He would have to create a law allowing such a variance.
(c) His wife would apply for an annulment.
(d) He would have to add another room to his dwelling.

2. For what reason does Claire finally share her story about Gabe after many years of silence?
(a) She wants someone to be able to tell Gabe about her if she dies.
(b) She wants Gabe's yearning for his parents to stop.
(c) She cannot stay silent any longer.
(d) She trades the story for a bundle of wool.

3. When Claire is at lunch and is surprised at her table mate's comment that going into labor causes pain, what word does she tell her table mate had been used within her instruction instead?
(a) Tingling.
(b) Discomfort.
(c) Cramping.
(d) Unease.

4. How is the right time determined for when each child in the community will begin to take pills?
(a) Parents observe their children and decide when the time has come.
(b) Children are given a questionnaire that determines the day when they start to take pills.
(c) Parents apply to a committee and are provided with a date for pills to be started.
(d) Children start taking pills once a doctor confirms they have entered puberty.

5. What is the only way to escape the village's boundaries once the winding path up the cliff ends?
(a) One must scale the sheer rock wall.
(b) One must call upon the Trademaster for help.
(c) One must pray to the heavens for mercy.
(d) One must sacrifice the life of a living animal.