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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. After the group introduced themselves to one another, they begin to do what?
(a) Share stories about the Fringes people.
(b) Share what they learn in school.
(c) See the future.
(d) Wake each other up in the morning.

2. According to Petra, what can everyone do in Sealand?
(a) Easily identify a Deviation.
(b) Recite Nicholson’s Repentances.
(c) Drive cars.
(d) Make thought-shapes.

3. Old Jacob tells David that the only way to cleanse deviations, even those in people, is to do what?
(a) Burn them.
(b) Cure them with medicine.
(c) Pray over them.
(d) Exile them.

4. After fleeing Waknuk, Rosalind now believes thought-shapes only do what?
(a) Bring trouble.
(b) Aid communication.
(c) Make peace.
(d) Create empathy.

5. Michael informs the runaways that they have been officially proclaimed what?
(a) Norms.
(b) Non-human.
(c) Runaways.
(d) Abducted children.

Short Answer Questions

1. After David, Petra, and Rosalind flee, Michael informs David that he plans to join a search party and report the group is headed in which direction?

2. After several days of travel, what signals to David that he has entered Wild Country?

3. Who is Joe Darley?

4. According to Michael, why are the authorities particularly determined to capture the runaways, instead of just letting them escape into the Fringes?

5. What has changed between David and Rosalind?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Harriet, and why does she arrive at the Strorm home? What happens as a result of her visit?

2. Once the group of telepathics “meet” one another, what do they begin to do? What effect does this have on them?

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

4. Besides Rosalind, who are the other members of David’s group of telepathics and where do they live?

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

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

7. What happens the second time Petra is in grave danger?

8. After Petra's dangerous adventure in the woods, what troublesome news does Axel give David?

9. Why does Anne insist on marrying a normal boy?

10. How old is Petra when David learns she is telepathic? How does he learn of her ability?

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