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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old are the three best friends Delwyth, Bethan, and Eira at the time of Claire's arrival in the village?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Eight.
(d) Ten.

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

3. Whose death provides Claire with a lesson about mortality before the death of Tall Andras's mother?
(a) Einar.
(b) Bryn.
(c) Old Benedikt.
(d) An old fisherman who dies in his sleep.

4. What activity does Einar teach Claire how to do with a rope?
(a) To tie different types of knots.
(b) To lasso objects.
(c) To construct a hammock.
(d) To secure her position on the cliff.

5. What item does Alys remove from the bottom of her trunk so that Claire may smell its scent?
(a) A bouquet of sunflowers.
(b) A bouquet of chrysanthemums.
(c) A bouquet of dandelions.
(d) A bouquet of beach roses.

6. What type of footwear does Claire always wear during her time living in the village?
(a) Seagrass sandals.
(b) Leather boots.
(c) Leather sandals.
(d) Bamboo sandals.

7. When Bryn gives birth to a healthy baby girl, what does Claire shout at Alys?
(a) "Give me the baby!"
(b) "Believe me!"
(c) "It cannot be a girl!"
(d) "Don't take it from her!"

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

9. What type of animal inspires the greatest fear in Claire once she arrives in the village?
(a) Frogs.
(b) Birds.
(c) Mice.
(d) Cows.

10. What is NOT one of the items Claire takes with her when she climbs out?
(a) Yellow-wing.
(b) A rope.
(c) A water gourd.
(d) A knife.

11. Who becomes Alys's new apprentice once Claire has made it clear that she will not take Alys's place as the village healer?
(a) Bryce.
(b) Delwyth.
(c) Bryn.
(d) Bethan.

12. What objects does Claire use to stop the bleeding of her wound?
(a) Rope and a strip of leather.
(b) Her shirt and herb salve.
(c) Herb salve and leaves.
(d) A strip of leather, some seaweed, and her signalling rock.

13. To whom does Einar's father send Einar when his arm is broken after his fall from the fishing boat's mast?
(a) Claire.
(b) Old Benedikt.
(c) Bryn.
(d) Alys.

14. What solution does Alys prepare that she hopes will help Bryn make it full-term in her current pregnancy?
(a) Raspberry leaf infusion.
(b) Blueberry leaf infusion.
(c) Strawberry leaf infusion.
(d) Marionberry leaf infusion.

15. How many sit-ups does Einar tell Claire to do every day?
(a) 80.
(b) 30.
(c) 100.
(d) 50.

Short Answer Questions

1. Claire goes to see Einar on a winter day primarily in order to ask him about what aspect of his past?

2. Who had kept Einar's father from flinging his infant body into the fire on the day of Einar's birth?

3. What do the villagers call the act of leaving the village?

4. How many rocks does Einar have Claire add to her sack each day before she runs the hillside path?

5. Though Claire does not remember how old she is, what does Alys judge Claire's age to be when she arrives in the village?

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