Quiz Rites of the Starling Devney Perry

Rites of the Starling Quiz: 20 Questions to Test Your Knowledge

About This Quiz

Welcome to our comprehensive quiz for Rites of the Starling, the second book in Devney Perry’s Shield of Sparrows series. These 20 questions cover plot sequencing, character motivations, themes and symbols, and synthesis across the entire book. After answering, check the key below for brief explanations.

If you need more detail, visit our Questions and Answers page or read the Ending Explained.

Questions

Plot / Sequence (8 questions)

  1. (Multiple-choice) What treaty forces Princess Sparrow into a political marriage at the beginning of the story?
    A) The Oath of the Eight
    B) The Shield of Sparrows
    C) The Blood Accord of Quentis
    D) The Pact of the Starling

  2. (Short-answer) After the Ellder massacre, where does Ransom believe Odessa took Evie?

  3. (Multiple-choice) What creature does the group encounter in Orson Canyon that leads Odessa to a hidden cave?
    A) A bariwolf pack
    B) A grizzur chase
    C) A lionwick attack
    D) An alligask break

  4. (Multiple-choice) What object does Brother Skore retrieve from the tunnel maze, which Odessa later suspects is a magical source?
    A) A glass orbit
    B) A round, shiny object
    C) A bloodstained dagger
    D) A leather-bound journal

  5. (Short-answer) What name does Caspia give to the continent where she lands after her sea voyage?

  6. (Multiple-choice) Who does Caspia first meet upon recovering from her near-drowning after jumping off a cliff?
    A) Captain Cap
    B) Andreas
    C) Brother Nold
    D) Kos

  7. (Multiple-choice) Which Mavin warrior is killed during the bariwolf attack in the Skeleton Forest?
    A) Thora
    B) Jodhi
    C) Mathias
    D) Golding

  8. (Short-answer) What does Odessa discover when she cuts her finger late in the story?

Character Motivation (5 questions)

  1. (Multiple-choice) Why does Ransom decide to head to Quentis instead of following the king’s path after Treow is evacuated?
    A) He believes Odessa would take Evie there to hide from their father
    B) He is summoned by the High Priest
    C) He seeks the cure for Lyssa in Quentis
    D) He plans to join the Mavins

  2. (Multiple-choice) What drives Caspia to leave Nelfinex and sail to Calandra?
    A) She wants to find her mother
    B) She is answering the call of her ritus and seeks vengeance for Emery
    C) Queen Oleana orders her to scout the migration
    D) She hopes to trade elfalter bands for gold

  3. (Short-answer) Why does Odessa sell her blood-stained knives from Ellder in Quentis?

  4. (Multiple-choice) What is King Theron’s primary reason for refusing to share information about Allesaria with Odessa?
    A) He believes she is too young
    B) He admits he will never trust her
    C) He wants to protect her from the truth
    D) He plans to send her away immediately

  5. (Short-answer) What does Caspia hope to achieve by destroying the glass orbits?

Theme / Symbol (4 questions)

  1. (Multiple-choice) The “thrum” that Caspia and Xandra feel is best described as:
    A) The heartbeat of the Divine calling them home
    B) The magical pull of the ritus urging transformation
    C) The sound of approaching crux migration
    D) The pain of Voster magic poisoning their blood

  2. (Short-answer) What does the color of a character’s blood (red vs. green) symbolize in the story?

  3. (Multiple-choice) The fenek that attacks Caspia in Calandra is symbolic of:
    A) The broken bond between Starlings and beasts
    B) The danger of trusting strangers
    C) The inevitable death of all Quiescents
    D) The loss of Caspia’s childhood innocence

  4. (Short-answer) What does the “Elfalter” metal represent in Caspia’s world?

Synthesis (3 questions)

  1. (Short-answer) How does Odessa’s journey to discover her Starling heritage parallel Caspia’s earlier quest?

  2. (Multiple-choice) Which secret, once revealed, connects the origin of Lyssa to the Starling bloodline?
    A) Lyssa was created by the Voster to control magic
    B) Xandra shifted into a bariwolf and never reverted, biting Ransom
    C) The crux scout was actually a shapeshifting Starling
    D) Luella’s elixir was made from Starling blood

  3. (Short-answer) In the final vision of the book, whom does the silver-eyed warrior whisper “My queen” to?

Answer Key

  1. B) The Shield of Sparrows – The treaty is named after the blood oath that binds Sparrow to King Tanis.
  2. Quentis – Ransom believes Odessa would hide Evie there to escape their father (Chapter One).
  3. B) A grizzur chase – The group flees a grizzur, and later Skore leads them to the cave (Chapter Four).
  4. B) A round, shiny object – Evangeline reports Skore took it into the woods (Chapter Twelve).
  5. Calandra – Caspia learns she is in the continent of Calandra (Chapter Fifteen).
  6. B) Andreas – He rescues her and provides shelter (Chapter Fifteen).
  7. C) Mathias – He is killed during the bariwolf ambush (Chapter Twenty-Five).
  8. Her blood is green – This reveals she is a Starling descendant (Chapter Sixty).
  9. A) He believes Odessa would take Evie there – He trusts her instinct to hide from their father (Chapter One).
  10. B) She is answering the call of her ritus and seeks vengeance for Emery – Her vision drives her quest (Chapter Five).
  11. To buy bronze pants and a shirt – She refuses to wear the gray dresses Margot provides (Chapter Forty-One).
  12. B) He admits he will never trust her – He withholds secrets about Allesaria (Chapter Thirty-Six).
  13. To save Xandra and end the migration curse – She believes destroying the orbits will purge Calandra’s magic (Chapter Fifty).
  14. B) The magical pull of the ritus urging transformation – The thrum guides Starlings toward their first shift (Chapter Nine).
  15. The difference between magical and non-magical lineage – Green blood indicates Starling descent; red blood is Calandran (Chapter Forty-Four).
  16. A) The broken bond between Starlings and beasts – Fenek were once gentle pets, but in Calandra they attack (Chapter Nineteen).
  17. Royal lineage and magical binding – Elfalter bands are used as currency and oath tokens among Starlings (Chapter Five).
  18. Both uncover their true parentage – Odessa learns she is part-Starling; Caspia discovers her vision-driven destiny connects to the orbits.
  19. B) Xandra shifted into a bariwolf and never reverted, biting Ransom – Brother Skore confirms this origin (Chapter Sixty-Three).
  20. Odessa (the Sparrow) – The vision shows the warrior facing a monster and addressing Odessa (Chapter Sixty-Four).

For further discussion, see our Questions and Answers page or the Ending Explained guide.