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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. The day after his aunt’s visit, what news does David and his family receive?
(a) His aunt’s body was found in the river, but no mention of the baby was made.
(b) His aunt escaped to the Fringes, but no mention of the baby was made.
(c) His aunt was captured by a patrol, but no mention of the baby was made.
(d) His aunt was found hiding in a local barn, but no mention of the baby was made.

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

3. When David locates the source of the emergency beacon, what does he find?
(a) Anne being attacked by a wild boar.
(b) Petra nearly drowning.
(c) Rosalind trapped in a burning house.
(d) Katherine being hunted by a patrol.

4. Anne leaves behind a letter addressed to whom?
(a) The inspector.
(b) Her parents.
(c) The group of telepathics.
(d) Her sister.

5. What makes Jerome Skinner suspicious?
(a) He does not believe Petra was attacked by a beast.
(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 Sally and Katherine could have heard Petra screaming.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the group introduced themselves to one another, they begin to do what?

2. After fleeing Waknuk, Rosalind now believes thought-shapes only do what?

3. How do the telepathics react to news of Anne’s plan to marry?

4. Once she resolves to marry, how does Anne behave?

5. What two forbidden things does Petra do at the beginning of Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. After listening to Petra’s description of the woman’s location, Sealand, what does David realize?

2. What does David discover about Petra’s ability?

3. During his conversation with Axel, what does David learn about the death of Alan Ervin?

4. What does the group resolve must be done after being discovered by Jerome Skinner?

5. After discussing Walter Brent, what does Axel say about the human mind?

6. What is old Jacob’s opinion on what caused the bad season?

7. How does Petra’s second emergency put the entire group in danger?

8. When David and Petra meet up with Rosalind, what does she have with her? Who helped her prepare her escape?

9. How did the relationship between Rosalind and David grow? What stood in their way?

10. What does Petra learn about the location of the woman she is communicating with?

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