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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only text that survived from the time of the Old People?
(a) The Complete Works of Shakespeare.
(b) The Bible.
(c) The Ten Commandments.
(d) Aesop’s Fables.

2. After his conversation with Axel, what does David resolve?
(a) To run away in a year.
(b) To leave Waknuk when he became an adult.
(c) To get married as soon as possible.
(d) Not to run away.

3. Why are the Wenders caught?
(a) A patrol picks them up by chance.
(b) The Fringes people turn them in.
(c) The Wenders return to Waknuk on their own.
(d) David betrays them.

4. What did his travels teach Axel about the true image?
(a) The true image is obvious to anyone who follows the law.
(b) The true image is provable by science.
(c) The true image was written down by the Old People.
(d) Nobody really knows what the true image is.

5. Sophie and David are playing in a stream when they are discovered by whom?
(a) Alex Ervin.
(b) Alan Ervin.
(c) Aaron Ervin.
(d) Andrew Ervin.

6. What was the Dakers’ cat?
(a) An eyeless cat that was actually mutated.
(b) A tailless cat that was actually normal.
(c) An legless cat that was actually mutated.
(d) An earless cat that was actually normal.

7. Before she leaves, what does Sophie give to David?
(a) A photo of herself.
(b) A lock of her hair in a yellow ribbon.
(c) Her favorite book.
(d) Her ring.

8. When David is unable to free his friend, to whom does he run for help?
(a) His father.
(b) His uncle Axel.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.

9. What is the name of David’s grandfather?
(a) Edward Strorm.
(b) Elias Strorm.
(c) Gordon Strorm.
(d) Jacob Strorm.

10. Ervin catches sight of Sophie’s what?
(a) Six-toed sock.
(b) Bare foot.
(c) Wide shoe.
(d) Footprint.

11. What is the name of David’s father?
(a) James Strorm.
(b) Jeffrey Strorm.
(c) Jack Strorm.
(d) Joseph Strorm.

12. What causes an argument between Joseph Strorm and Angus Morton?
(a) Joseph decrees Angus a Deviation.
(b) Angus acquires a pair of great-horses.
(c) Angus refuses to burn a bad crop of corn.
(d) Joseph kills a horse belonging to Angus.

13. How does Joseph Strorm punish David for concealing a Blasphemy?
(a) He makes him leave Waknuk.
(b) He makes him recite from the Tribulations.
(c) He locks him in his room for a week.
(d) He whips him.

14. David notes the captured leader not only resembles a family member, he also looks like what?
(a) A giant spider.
(b) A small elephant.
(c) A wild dog.
(d) An injured seal.

15. According to the inspector, what crime did David commit?
(a) Forgetting the Repentances.
(b) Wronging the Norm.
(c) Abetting a concealment.
(d) Killing a Deviation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who discovers David talking to himself at the beginning of Chapter 4?

2. David’s sister believes David recurring dream is about what?

3. According to the inspector, who sends Deviations and why?

4. When discussing his special ability with Axel, David does not share what?

5. Ervin is the son of whom?

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