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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Axel warns David that the bad season will make people look for what?
(a) A scapegoat.
(b) A mutant.
(c) Rogue sailors.
(d) Fringes people.

2. What two forbidden things does Petra do at the beginning of Chapter 11?
(a) She rides her pony to a stream and goes swimming alone.
(b) She rides her pony off Strorm land and goes into the woods.
(c) She takes her pony to Angus Morton and buys a new saddle.
(d) She speaks to strangers and plays with a Fringes child.

3. According to the sermons David’s father delivers, what is the mutant?
(a) Anxious.
(b) Blessed.
(c) Accursed.
(d) Lucky.

4. According to Axel, what was the name of the ninth telepathic?
(a) Winston Black.
(b) Wright Brett.
(c) William Brown.
(d) Walter Brent.

5. How does David’s mother react to her sister’s request?
(a) She is scared to get caught.
(b) She is horrified at the idea.
(c) She is happy to help.
(d) She is jealous of her sister’s happiness.

6. Who does Anne decide to marry?
(a) The inspector’s son.
(b) Alan Ervin.
(c) Walter Brent.
(d) Angus Morton.

7. What is the name of David’s younger sister?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Emily.
(c) Mary.
(d) Petra.

8. According to David, Petra is communicating with someone from which land while they are on the run?
(a) The Badlands.
(b) Newf.
(c) Kentak.
(d) Sealand.

9. What event ends Anne’s marriage?
(a) The arrival of the Fringes people.
(b) The telepathics visiting Anne at home.
(c) The murder of her husband.
(d) Anne’s confession to the inspector.

10. Shortly after Petra’s birth, who comes to visit?
(a) Hannah.
(b) Helen.
(c) Harriet.
(d) Hope.

11. As a result of this second emergency beacon, what does David resolve regarding Petra?
(a) He resolves to tell his mother about Petra.
(b) He resolves to run away with Petra.
(c) He resolves to find Jerome Skinner and kill him.
(d) He resolves to teach her thought-shapes.

12. What makes Jerome Skinner suspicious?
(a) He does not believe Sally and Katherine could have heard Petra screaming.
(b) He does not believe David and Petra are siblings.
(c) He does not believe the group is free of deviations.
(d) He does not believe Petra was attacked by a beast.

13. Why does Petra come to David’s room in the middle of the night?
(a) To tell him she has had a bad dream.
(b) To tell him the inspector wants to see him.
(c) To tell him their mother has given birth to another baby.
(d) To tell him Sally and Katherine have been taken.

14. What has changed between David and Rosalind?
(a) They are too busy to see one another.
(b) They are in love.
(c) They are both in love with norms.
(d) They no longer speak to one another.

15. According to Michael, why are the authorities particularly determined to capture the runaways, instead of just letting them escape into the Fringes?
(a) Because the authorities want to learn how to become telepathic themselves.
(b) Because the authorities are upset there was no sign the telepathics were different.
(c) Because the authorities want to torture them.
(d) Because the authorities want to send them overseas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who telepathically emits an emergency beacon at the beginning of Chapter 9?

2. Who is Jerome Skinner?

3. What does the group of telepathics fear regarding Katherine?

4. David learns Petra can communicate with whom?

5. According to the woman from Sealand, what kind of people are David, the other telepathics, and the people from Waknuk?

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