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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. What does the Lord confess to Birle once they are safe from the dog and men?
(a) That he does not know how to wield a sword or knife as a weapon.
(b) That he has never killed a man.
(c) That he fainted temporarily when the dog jumped on him.
(d) That he is really terrified of dogs.

2. On the first evening, what does Birle attempt to request of the Lord?
(a) Permission to step aside and bathe.
(b) Permission to speak freely.
(c) Permission to catch a rabbit for a meal.
(d) Permission to leave him and go back home.

3. What is Joaquim's occupation?
(a) Fisherman.
(b) Farmer.
(c) Lord.
(d) Philosopher.

4. What does Birle end up doing as she and the Lord are hiding under their cloaks on the boat?
(a) Sing softly.
(b) Hum to herself.
(c) Recite poetry.
(d) Fall asleep.

5. What does Birle suggest so that she does not have to part from the Lord?
(a) She says she will travel with him as his brother.
(b) She says she will travel with him as his wife.
(c) She says she will travel with him as his sister.
(d) She says she will travel with him as a servant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Birle confess to having done back at the Inn?

2. What does Birle NOT think about as she and the Lord travel down the river?

3. What is discovered about Birle's engagement to Muir?

4. Why does the Lord agree to take Birle with him on his journey?

5. What is discovered about what is going to happen to Birle and Orien at the end of Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. Within Chapter 1, Birle observes the mysterious figure and has a brief encounter with him. What clues lead her to the conclusion that he is a city-man, what options does she rule out, and why?

2. Describe Corbel's initial appearance and his character.

3. In what ways does Birle demonstrate her independence and usefulness to the reader and Orien in Chapter 3?

4. Why does Birle agree to marry Muir, and how does she feel about the wedding near the end of Chapter 2?

5. Where should Birle be in the beginning of Chapter 1 instead of where she is, and why is she not there?

6. Why does Birle keep trying to prolong the time she spends with the Lord, and how does she do this in the beginning of Chapter 5?

7. Near the end of Chapter 5, the Lord is very sorrowful and then complains about having to sleep in a boat. Briefly describe just what he says and what his words tell us about his character.

8. What leads Birle to suspect that perhaps the Lord might have committed a wrongdoing against another Lord?

9. How could the initial encounter between Birle and the thief be described?

10. Joaquim and Corbel are brothers, yet they are vastly different. Briefly describe their differences and mention why Corbel keeps Joaquim around.

(see the answer keys)

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