Madia's Journey

What did Madia respect greatly and always look to for guidance?

• The Moon

• The Stars

• The Sun

• The Village Elders

Why did Madia start to feel restless as he grew older?

• He wanted to become a hunter.

• He wanted to go elsewhere to seek his fortune and have adventures.

• He was tired of the food in the village.

• He wanted to become king.

What event led to the King sending his troops to find certain hunters?

• The hunters had stolen from the King.

• The hunters had killed one of the King's sons.

• The hunters had crossed the Hallace River.

• The hunters had gone to Sardas.

Where did the hunters who were sought by the King's troops go according to the intelligence?

• They stayed within the Meads' territory.

• They crossed into the land of the Stars.

• They crossed the Hallace River to the Lydians' land.

• They went into hiding in the mountains.

Why did the King of the Lydians refuse to hand over the Meads to the King of the Sardians?

• The Meads were too powerful.

• The Lydian King liked the sound of war.

• The Lydian King was already having problems at the border.

• The Meads were not strong enough.

What did Madia think about the possibility of war?

• He was afraid of war.

• He thought it could be an exciting way out of his village life.

• He did not think about war at all.

• He wanted to negotiate peace instead.

What inspired Madia when he thought about war?

• The sound of the hunters.

• The Sun and the Sun's effect during droughts.

• The advice from his family.

• The stories of past heroes.

What was Madia's reaction after many years of fighting?

• He remained enthusiastic about the war.

• He became sick and tired of the war.

• He wanted to become a leader in the war.

• He felt grateful for the war.

What realization did Madia have after he was injured and sat down away from the battlefield?

• He realized he wanted to go back into battle.

• He understood the war was about power between the Mead and Lydian Kings.

• He felt proud of his contributions to the war.

• He decided to desert the army and go home.

What did the character feel when he looked up at the sky and saw the warm rays of the Sun?

• Joy and hope

• Indifference and boredom

• Despair and agony

• Excitement and anticipation