2. What comforts Kira as she falls asleep in her new bed in the Edifice?
(a) The smell of her mother's cloth.
(b) Thoughts of her father.
(c) An embroidered scrap of cloth.
(d) The sounds of the night.

3. What does Matt offer to do for Kira in Chapter 6?
(a) Gather the remaining plants from her garden.
(b) Send a message to her father.
(c) Carry her possessions upstairs to her new quarters.
(d) Burn down Vandara's cott.

4. Where is Kira's father in Chapter 1?
(a) Missing and presumed dead.
(b) In the Council Edifice.
(c) At the cott.
(d) Hunting with the other men.

5. Which character is waiting for Kira during the trial's lunch break in Chapter 4?
(a) Christopher.
(b) Matt.
(c) Vandara.
(d) Jamison.

6. Why do the villagers regard Kira with contempt?
(a) According to custom, she was supposed to be destroyed at birth.
(b) She is living alone and unmarried.
(c) According to custom, she was supposed to be sent away.
(d) She has no useful skill or ability.

7. What object is Kira commanded by the Council of Guardians to mend?
(a) The singer's cloak.
(b) The singer's stole.
(c) The singer's robe.
(d) The singer's hat.

8. Where is Matt's father?
(a) In prison.
(b) In the Field of Leaving.
(c) As far as Matt knows, he does not have a father.
(d) In the Fen.

9. Where does Kira decide to go on her first morning in the Edifice?
(a) To the next village.
(b) Back to her old cott.
(c) To a stream to wash up.
(d) To the weaver's shed.

10. In Chapter 4, what service does Jamison provide Kira?
(a) He provides her with lodging.
(b) He serves as her defender.
(c) He advises her defender.
(d) He gives her water.

11. How is Vandara dressed as she presents herself before the Council of Guardians?
(a) She is dressed in white linen.
(b) She is dirty and barefoot.
(c) She is wearing an elaborately embroidered gown.
(d) She is wearing a brightly colored smock.

12. What is the woman in the garden doing in Chapter 2?
(a) Stealing flowers.
(b) Hoeing weeds.
(c) Digging potatoes.
(d) Stealing carrots.

13. In Chapter 3, when does the messenger arrive for Kira?
(a) At dawn.
(b) In the middle of the night.
(c) At dusk.
(d) At noon.

14. What does Jamison question Kira about in Chapter 5?
(a) Her skills and the training she received from her mother.
(b) Her knowledge of reading and writing.
(c) Her friend, Matt.
(d) Her memories of her father.

15. How long does Kira have to complete her task for the Council of Guardians?
(a) Thirty days.
(b) A few months.
(c) A year.
(d) A few weeks.