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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Claire goes to see Einar on a winter day primarily in order to ask him about what aspect of his past?
(a) The loss of his brother.
(b) His lack of a mother.
(c) His relationship with his birth mother.
(d) His attempt to climb out.

2. What do the villagers call the act of leaving the village?
(a) Self-exile.
(b) Exiting.
(c) Quitting.
(d) Climbing out.

3. Though Claire does not remember how old she is, what does Alys judge Claire's age to be when she arrives in the village?
(a) 20.
(b) 16.
(c) 18.
(d) 14.

4. 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) Alys.
(c) Bryn.
(d) Old Benedikt.

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

6. What does Claire do in order to repel another bird attack?
(a) She waits for night inside a cave.
(b) She holds her rope at the ready in case she needs to lasso the bird.
(c) She flings the nest of baby birds off the cliff.
(d) She holds her knife in one hand as she climbs.

7. What name is given to Claire upon her arrival in the village?
(a) Water Claire.
(b) Drenched Claire.
(c) Wet Claire.
(d) Seashore Claire.

8. What is the true cause of Claire's memory being triggered when she is making soup in the kitchen with Alys?
(a) Old Benedikt's mention of the name Gabe.
(b) Alys's comment that the loss of another baby would break Bryn's heart.
(c) Alys's mention of the name Gabe.
(d) Old Benedikt's comment that a woman's value lies in the number of children she bears.

9. What item does Claire inadvertently lose during her climb out?
(a) The water gourd.
(b) The rock for signalling Einar.
(c) One glove.
(d) The herb salve.

10. What color are Claire's eyes?
(a) Blue.
(b) Brown.
(c) Hazel.
(d) Green.

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

12. What is the most frightening aspect of Trademaster's appearance, according to Claire?
(a) His gloved hands.
(b) His bad breath.
(c) His long dark hair.
(d) His dark eyes.

13. With what malady has Tall Andras's mother been plagued for months by the time he creates the mommet?
(a) Diabetes.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Heart disease.
(d) Fever.

14. From whom had Alys inherited her carved wooden trunk?
(a) Her grandmother.
(b) Her aunt.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.

15. For how many years does Clare train with Einar before she climbs out?
(a) Four.
(b) Six.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. What solution does Alys prepare that she hopes will help Bryn make it full-term in her current pregnancy?

2. Alys and Old Benedikt tell Tall Andras that Claire cannot be wed until what condition is met?

3. What object does Claire tell Einar she will throw from the top of the cliff to let him know she has succeeded?

4. What job does Einar perform after his attempt to leave the village ends in failure?

5. When Claire tells Einar that she wants to climb out, what is his first reply?

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