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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How old had Old Benedikt and Alys been the first time they danced?
(a) 19.
(b) 12.
(c) 16.
(d) 13.
2. What object does Claire use for her stair-stepping exercises?
(a) Alys's porch.
(b) A stump.
(c) A rock.
(d) A log.
3. One village legend says that when Tall Andras had come upon Claire, he had uttered what one word aloud?
(a) Girl.
(b) Her.
(c) Mine.
(d) Yes.
4. For how long had Einar trained his body before his climb out of the village?
(a) Days.
(b) Weeks.
(c) Years.
(d) Months.
5. What job does Einar perform after his attempt to leave the village ends in failure?
(a) Fisherman.
(b) Weaver.
(c) Shepherd.
(d) Veterinarian.
6. What does Claire do in order to repel another bird attack?
(a) She holds her rope at the ready in case she needs to lasso the bird.
(b) She holds her knife in one hand as she climbs.
(c) She waits for night inside a cave.
(d) She flings the nest of baby birds off the cliff.
7. What reason had Einar's father given him for taking Einar back into his own home?
(a) He had processed his grief over Einar's mother.
(b) He had gotten a promotion at work.
(c) The time had come for Einar to pay for what he had done.
(d) He had moved into a larger home.
8. Einar tells Claire that he thinks it may be better to climb out in search of something rather than for what other reason?
(a) Leaving out of boredom.
(b) Leaving out of desperation.
(c) Hating what one is leaving.
(d) Loving what one is leaving.
9. What reason does Claire give Alys for why her community had chosen to eradicate feelings of love in its citizens?
(a) Because they believed to do so would please Trademaster.
(b) Because they believed to do so would make the citizens easier to control.
(c) Because they believed to do so would simplify everyone's lives.
(d) Because they believed to do so fixed many ills.
10. What type of animal inspires the greatest fear in Claire once she arrives in the village?
(a) Mice.
(b) Birds.
(c) Frogs.
(d) Cows.
11. What objects does Claire use to stop the bleeding of her wound?
(a) Her shirt and herb salve.
(b) A strip of leather, some seaweed, and her signalling rock.
(c) Herb salve and leaves.
(d) Rope and a strip of leather.
12. With what malady has Tall Andras's mother been plagued for months by the time he creates the mommet?
(a) Heart disease.
(b) Fever.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) Pneumonia.
13. What reason does Einar give Claire when he tells her not to wear her gloves unless she is using the rope?
(a) He says the gloves are thin and will wear away by the end of the climb.
(b) He says the gloves will make her hands too hot.
(c) He says the gloves will slip off if she is not using the rope.
(d) He says she needs to feel with her fingers.
14. To whom does Einar's father send Einar when his arm is broken after his fall from the fishing boat's mast?
(a) Old Benedikt.
(b) Claire.
(c) Bryn.
(d) Alys.
15. Since giving birth to Bethan six years ago, how many children has Bryn lost before birth?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.
Short Answer Questions
1. What activity does Einar teach Claire how to do with a rope?
2. Whose death provides Claire with a lesson about mortality before the death of Tall Andras's mother?
3. What scent does Alys believe has caused the triggering of Claire's memory?
4. Who had kept Einar's father from flinging his infant body into the fire on the day of Einar's birth?
5. What do the villagers call the act of leaving the village?
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