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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Einar NOT list among the actions his father had never taken in his raising of Einar?

2. What reason does Claire give Alys for why her community had chosen to eradicate feelings of love in its citizens?

3. For what has Alys always yearned?

4. Who becomes Alys's new apprentice once Claire has made it clear that she will not take Alys's place as the village healer?

5. What quality of the villagers' discovery of Claire is one they have never experienced before?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the only thing Claire remembers from her past once she arrives in the village after fleeing the community by boat?

2. What is Claire's solution for quelling her fear of animals?

3. How does Claire's reaction to reaching the summit of the hill path change over time?

4. For what element does Trademaster agree to trade Claire's son and what is the immediate result of the trade?

5. What is Trademaster's attitude toward Claire's longing for her son?

6. For what purpose does Claire venture out of her house on a winter day to seek out Einar?

7. What is the significance of Claire's outburst after Bryn gives birth to a healthy baby girl?

8. What does Einar reveal to Claire about his father?

9. Why do Bethan, Delwyth, and Eira stop playing a pretend game involving babies and instead switch to playing tea party?

10. What is the relationship between Alys and Old Benedikt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Claire's decision to allow Einar to train her for her climb up the rock face and for her coming encounter with Trademaster. Assess the effectiveness of his training and the effectiveness of her application of that training in the fulfillment of her goals.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how the choice of an omniscient narrator to tell the story of Claire's life enabled the author to bridge the gap between Claire's life within the dystopian community and the world in which the reader lives and works.

Essay Topic 3

The theme of power is one that comes up often within the novel's narrative, particularly in relation to the power wielded by the leaders of the community and their choice to control the actions of all community members. Other forms of power are present as well, such as the power Tall Andras assumes that he has over Claire upon her arrival within the village. Choose three instances when power is wielded by a particular character, organization, or group within the novel. Discuss how these instances help to shape the author's message regarding power.

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