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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What quality of the villagers' discovery of Claire is one they have never experienced before?
(a) They have never seen a girl with blue eyes.
(b) They have never seen a girl with red hair.
(c) They have never seen a girl with such pale skin.
(d) No newcomer has ever appeared in the village.

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

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

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

5. What does Alys give Claire to help her with her climb?
(a) Onions.
(b) Sunglasses.
(c) Herb salve.
(d) Lavender.

6. What does Claire name the bird brought to her by Einar?
(a) Yellow-wing.
(b) Purple-wing.
(c) Orange-wing.
(d) Red-wing.

7. What pieces of clothing does Alys stitch from an animal hide so that Claire can keep warm in the winter?
(a) Gloves and boots.
(b) A vest and boots.
(c) A jacket and scarf.
(d) A hat and gloves.

8. What is NOT one of the signs listed among the signs that Alys's health is declining?
(a) She walks very slowly.
(b) Her eyesight dims.
(c) Her memory begins to fail her.
(d) She is increasingly bent over.

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

10. What job does Einar perform after his attempt to leave the village ends in failure?
(a) Fisherman.
(b) Veterinarian.
(c) Shepherd.
(d) Weaver.

11. 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.

12. 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) 18.
(b) 20.
(c) 16.
(d) 14.

13. What is the one detail of Claire's arrival in the village that remains constant over time?
(a) She had come from the sea.
(b) She had come from the clouds.
(c) She had come from the river.
(d) She had come from the sunshine.

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

15. Since giving birth to Bethan six years ago, how many children has Bryn lost before birth?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Einar give Claire for why she must start her climb in the nighttime?

2. To whom does Einar's father send Einar when his arm is broken after his fall from the fishing boat's mast?

3. For how long had Einar trained his body before his climb out of the village?

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

5. What color are Claire's eyes?

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