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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 Einar mean when he tells Claire that he had been a wife to his father "in other ways too terrible to mention"? (206).
(a) His father had sexually abused him.
(b) He had cooked for his father.
(c) He had cleaned the house for his father.
(d) He had arranged social activities for his father.

2. Bethan suggests that the three girls should stop including a baby in their pretending games due to what reason?
(a) Because a fairy may overhear and try to take the baby.
(b) Because it is getting dark and they need to get home.
(c) Because she mother says it is bad luck.
(d) Because they have not been trained in caring for infants.

3. With whom had Einar lived during his early childhood before going to live with his father?
(a) Village women.
(b) Healers.
(c) Monks.
(d) Elders.

4. What type of animal inspires the greatest fear in Claire once she arrives in the village?
(a) Frogs.
(b) Mice.
(c) Birds.
(d) Cows.

5. In what material does Alys wrap Claire after rubbing her dry with a rough cloth?
(a) Cotton.
(b) Muslin.
(c) Deerskin.
(d) Wool.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Claire give for refusing to leave the village by boat?

2. What color does Claire love for its playfulness?

3. What is the only way to escape the village's boundaries once the winding path up the cliff ends?

4. How old had Old Benedikt and Alys been the first time they danced?

5. What job does Einar perform after his attempt to leave the village ends in failure?

Short Essay Questions

1. What idea does Einar get after seeing Claire hold Bryn's baby?

2. What is Trademaster's attitude toward Claire's longing for her son?

3. What is the relationship between Alys and Old Benedikt?

4. What advice does Alys give to Tall Andras when he expresses a romantic interest in Claire?

5. What is revealed about the relationship of Old Benedikt and Alys?

6. What does Einar name as his primary strategy in surviving the abuse at his father's hand?

7. For what element does Trademaster agree to trade Claire's son and what is the immediate result of the trade?

8. How is Trademaster's appearance described in the narrative?

9. What does Alys tell Claire about the power of scent?

10. What is the significance of Claire's outburst after Bryn gives birth to a healthy baby girl?

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