2. Why do Vandara and the other women think Kira is useless?
(a) Because Kira is unmarried.
(b) Because Kira is crippled.
(c) Because Kira cannot cook.
(d) Because Kira has no visible talents.

3. What crime has Vandara been accused of in the past?
(a) Stealing cloth from the weavers.
(b) Poisioning her husband.
(c) Poisoning her own child.
(d) Murdering her mother.

4. Why does Matt take some of Kira's belongings in Chapter 5?
(a) Because the Council ordered him to take her property to the Edifice.
(b) To sell them and earn money for Kira's defense.
(c) To save them from being burned.
(d) It is a part of the village's custom.

5. What are Matt and his friends doing while Kira is on trial?
(a) Gathering saplings to make her a new cott.
(b) Cooking a meal for Kira.
(c) Praying that Kira will not be put in the Field of Leaving.
(d) Planning Kira's escape.

6. What does Kira realize she has never seen either dead or alive after she returns to the Edifice in Chapter 11?
(a) A crippled person.
(b) A beast.
(c) A bear or a wolf.
(d) Blue flowers.

7. Where does Kira's friend Matt live?
(a) In the woods.
(b) In the village.
(c) In the Edifice.
(d) In the Fen.

8. Who cuts Vandara off midway through her accusation?
(a) The council.
(b) Christopher.
(c) Matt.
(d) Kira.

9. Where does Kira travel at mid-morning in Chapter 3?
(a) Through the woods to the next village.
(b) Matt's cott.
(c) The weaver's shed.
(d) The Council Edifice.

10. In Chapter 9, what does Kira recite as she works?
(a) Ceremonial chants Jamison taught her.
(b) The names of her ancestors.
(c) The names and uses of the plants Annabella taught her.
(d) Sections of the Ruin song.

11. What does Matt attempt to take from Kira in Chapter 10?
(a) Food.
(b) Her pendant.
(c) Her pillow.
(d) Her embroidered cloth.

12. What about Jamison amazes Kira?
(a) His ability to write.
(b) His ability to read.
(c) His intense blue eyes.
(d) His speech.

13. Which character is waiting with Matt for Kira at the Edifice?
(a) Branch.
(b) Jamison.
(c) Vandara.
(d) Marlena.

14. What does Kira discover is still intact in Chapter 2 when she returns home?
(a) Her garden.
(b) Her cott.
(c) Her loom.
(d) Her well.

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