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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of David’s cousin?
(a) Petra.
(b) Rosalind.
(c) Mary.
(d) Sarah.

2. David gets in trouble after sustaining what injury?
(a) A twisted ankle.
(b) A broken arm.
(c) A bloody nose.
(d) A splinter in his hand.

3. Thanks to his friendship with Sophie, David learns what lesson?
(a) A person with a deviation is not a monstrosity.
(b) A person with a deviation is a danger to society.
(c) A person with a deviation is not meant for Waknuk.
(d) A person with a deviation is to be feared.

4. Axel told David that what ultimately happened to the author of the observations?
(a) The author was accused of heresy and ended up in court.
(b) The author died before anyone read the book.
(c) The author became rich and famous.
(d) The author wrote five more books about the land.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After being punished by his father, what does David inform Axel he is planning to do?

2. When Sophie’s parents are told about what happened at the stream, what is their response?

3. Why is David concerned about the young telepathic who fell silent?

4. David’s father accuses David of finding fault with what?

5. David’s Uncle Axel had once been a what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Rosalind?

2. What are the Fringes? What are the Badlands?

3. What is the name of David’s hometown, and who founded it? What was this person like, and how did he influence the settlement?

4. How is Sophie’s secret discovered? What happens as a result?

5. Why does David’s father get into a disagreement with Angus?

6. What does David tell the inspector about why he kept Sophie a secret? What does the inspector say in reply?

7. What does Axel discover about David and Rosalind? What does Axel recommend regarding this discovery?

8. What does David’s older sister tell him about the recurring dream he has? Why?

9. What are Offences? What are Blasphemies? Give an example of each.

10. Who is captured and brought to Waknuk in Chapter 4? What happens to them?

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