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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is quarry-speech?
(a) A way of communicating in the noisy mine environment.
(b) The language the priest uses in his chanting in the temple.
(c) The way the lowlanders are said to talk.
(d) The way the kids talk to each other so their parents won't understand.

2. How does Britta manage to get out of working at the quarry?
(a) She bribes the administrator.
(b) She acted deaf.
(c) She smashed her finger.
(d) She wants to work at the quarry.

3. What does Miri remember from long ago?
(a) Her mother screaming like that.
(b) A fox family she saw in a cave.
(c) Her uncle visiting and her father yelling then, too.
(d) A bandit attack.

4. Why does Miri dismiss Britta?
(a) She is a know it all.
(b) She stutters.
(c) She is a lowlander.
(d) She acts coy.

5. What does Olana offer as a prize?
(a) A necklace.
(b) A silver gown.
(c) A pair of exquisite sandals.
(d) A set of brushes and combs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Olana Mansdaughter?

2. What is Doter good at doing?

3. What have priests determined about Mount Eskel?

4. What are the ages of the girls who must attend an academy?

5. What does Pa try to prevent soldiers from doing?

(see the answer key)

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