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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the Shepherd's Father live?
(a) In the Vally of Humiliation.
(b) In the Village of Much-Trembling.
(c) In the Kingdom of Love.
(d) In the Valley of Love.

2. What was the song Much-Afraid read after awakening during the night?
(a) A children's story about sheep.
(b) A poem about Shepherds.
(c) The song of a shepherdess who failed to respond to the call of love.
(d) The story of a woman who lost her love forever.

3. What was Much-Afraid thinking about her companions as they walked through the hill country?
(a) That they would be heading in another direction soon.
(b) That she couldn't wait to be rid of them.
(c) She wasn't thinking about them.
(d) That once she got to the High Places, she would no longer need them.

4. How did Much-Afraid and her companions cross the place in the path that had completely broken away?
(a) A plank had been laid across the open area.
(b) They jumped.
(c) Someone built a stone bridge.
(d) They swung from ropes.

5. How was Much-Afraid injured as they climbed the precipice and fell?
(a) She fainted.
(b) She sprained her ankle.
(c) She was badly shaken and cut her knees.
(d) She skinned her hands.

6. What happened when Much-Afraid realized the path was again taking her and her companions toward the mountains?
(a) She clapped her hands, gave a skip of joy, and ran ahead in excitement.
(b) She grabbed the hands of her companions and spun them all around in a circle.
(c) She did a little dance and sang a song of joy.
(d) She sat down and cried with joy.

7. What did Much-Afraid and her companions find as they drew closer to the mountainside?
(a) They were going to need mountain climbing equipment.
(b) There were several paths, but no sign of which one to take.
(c) The mountain was the tallest they had ever seen.
(d) It was a steep impassable precipice.

8. Where did Much-Afraid and the twin sisters spend the night the first night of their ascent?
(a) They took turns.
(b) In a cave.
(c) In a tent.
(d) On a rock.

9. Why didn't Much-Afraid want to go when Sorrow and Suffering started on a downward path?
(a) She thought they had read their map wrong and were taking the wrong trail.
(b) She was certain they had made a wrong turn and needed to go back.
(c) She felt it was time to take a rest.
(d) She wanted to continue upward into the mountains to the High Places.

10. What is the second letter of the alphabet of Love?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Strength.
(c) Forgiveness.
(d) Bearing-the-Cost.

11. Why didn't Mrs. Valiant stay the night with Much-Afraid?
(a) Mrs. Valiant was too busy.
(b) Mrs. Valiant's children were crying.
(c) Mr. Valiant wanted his wife to come home.
(d) Much-Afraid refused the offer.

12. What did Much-Afraid do at the edge of the cliff?
(a) She thought about her family.
(b) She built her third altar.
(c) She thought about jumping over the edge.
(d) She thought about crying.

13. What did Pride do to Much-Afraid that caused her pain as she continued her journey to the High Places?
(a) He made the path slippery.
(b) He tried to hold on to her.
(c) He kicked her.
(d) He stepped on her feet.

14. What made the Fearlings finally leave Much-Afraid's cottage?
(a) The threat that the Shepherd would be called.
(b) They were tired of picking on her.
(c) The threat they would be arrested.
(d) The fear they killed Much-Afraid.

15. What had the Shepherd told Much-Afraid that she now knew was true?
(a) That love and pain go together.
(b) That she was too lame for the trip.
(c) That it is hard to see without a lantern.
(d) That he couldn't wait for her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why isn't Mrs. Valiant afraid of the Fearlings?

2. What was on the table beside Much-Afraid?

3. What did Much-Afraid do when she found the Shepherd at the trysting place?

4. Who is Pride?

5. Who does Much-Afraid's cottage belong to?

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