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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What object does Claire tell Einar she will throw from the top of the cliff to let him know she has succeeded?
(a) A rock wrapped in red cloth.
(b) A rock wrapped in birch leaves.
(c) A rock wrapped in plaid cloth.
(d) A rock wrapped in seaweed.

2. What type of bird attacks Claire during her assent up the cliff?
(a) An egret.
(b) A hawk.
(c) A gull.
(d) An eagle.

3. What does Alys give Claire to help her with her climb?
(a) Sunglasses.
(b) Lavender.
(c) Onions.
(d) Herb salve.

4. When Claire feels she has mastered the running of the hillside path, what does Einar do to make the task more difficult?
(a) He ties her hands together.
(b) He tells her to run backwards.
(c) He tells her to take off her shoes.
(d) He tells her to run a more difficult path.

5. How many sit-ups does Einar tell Claire to do every day?
(a) 50.
(b) 100.
(c) 30.
(d) 80.

6. For how long had Einar trained his body before his climb out of the village?
(a) Years.
(b) Months.
(c) Weeks.
(d) Days.

7. What reason does Einar give Claire when he tells her not to wear her gloves unless she is using the rope?
(a) He says the gloves are thin and will wear away by the end of the climb.
(b) He says the gloves will slip off if she is not using the rope.
(c) He says she needs to feel with her fingers.
(d) He says the gloves will make her hands too hot.

8. What name is given to Claire upon her arrival in the village?
(a) Drenched Claire.
(b) Water Claire.
(c) Wet Claire.
(d) Seashore Claire.

9. When Claire arrives, how old is Einar, the villager who tried to leave the village, but failed?
(a) 22.
(b) 18.
(c) 16.
(d) 12.

10. One village legend says that when Tall Andras had come upon Claire, he had uttered what one word aloud?
(a) Mine.
(b) Girl.
(c) Her.
(d) Yes.

11. What does Claire do with the signalling rock before she throws it down to Einar?
(a) She wipes the blood from its surface.
(b) She breaks it in half.
(c) She writes a love note on it.
(d) She kisses it.

12. What does Alys feed Claire upon Claire's arrival in the village?
(a) Oatmeal.
(b) Stew.
(c) Porridge.
(d) Broth.

13. What is the only way to escape the village's boundaries once the winding path up the cliff ends?
(a) One must sacrifice the life of a living animal.
(b) One must pray to the heavens for mercy.
(c) One must scale the sheer rock wall.
(d) One must call upon the Trademaster for help.

14. What does Claire do in order to repel another bird attack?
(a) She flings the nest of baby birds off the cliff.
(b) She waits for night inside a cave.
(c) She holds her rope at the ready in case she needs to lasso the bird.
(d) She holds her knife in one hand as she climbs.

15. Whose death provides Claire with a lesson about mortality before the death of Tall Andras's mother?
(a) An old fisherman who dies in his sleep.
(b) Old Benedikt.
(c) Bryn.
(d) Einar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the villagers call the act of leaving the village?

2. What type of animal inspires the greatest fear in Claire once she arrives in the village?

3. What type of footwear does Claire always wear during her time living in the village?

4. For what has Alys always yearned?

5. In what material does Alys wrap Claire after rubbing her dry with a rough cloth?

(see the answer keys)

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