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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Damall?
(a) The wild man.
(b) The king's general.
(c) Corbel's spy.
(d) The head robber.

2. What does the Lord finally reveal to Birle as they are talking during the period of being stranded?
(a) That he is Orien, the second in line to be Earl.
(b) That he is Orien, the Earl's brother.
(c) That he is Orien, the next in line to be Earl.
(d) That he is Orien, the new Earl.

3. What does Birle convince Joaquim to do at the beginning of Chapter 19?
(a) Give her more money.
(b) Free all the slaves.
(c) Take the slaves with him.
(d) Not leave.

4. What alerts the mysterious figure to Birle's presence?
(a) She falls into the river making a splash.
(b) She trips and lets out a yelp.
(c) She calls out to the figure.
(d) She steps on wooden planks which make noise.

5. Who tries to buy Birle first?
(a) Two craftsmen.
(b) The older man.
(c) The mines.
(d) The middling man.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who chases Birle and the Lord?

2. How does Damall suggest Birle leave?

3. How long has it been since the beginning of the novel at the point where Birle and Orien finally are reunited during their time in slavery?

4. What does Birle hope to accomplish at the marketplace in Chapter 13?

5. What does Birle finally reveal to the Lord?

(see the answer key)

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