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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Sorcha find an altar?

2. How long does Sorcha treat Simon?

3. How does Sorcha's new mother respond when she sees Sorcha and her brothers conducting a ceremony?

4. Where is Sorcha when she is attacked?

5. How many shirts does Sorcha complete in 6 months?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Sorcha's first impression of her father's new wife?

2. What counsel is Sorcha given after the ceremony?

3. What does the ceremony held by Sorcha and her brothers involve?

4. What happens after the ceremony?

5. What strange things happen on the day of Colum's wedding?

6. Who does Sorcha rely heavily on in this book, and why?

7. After the ceremony, what does Sorcha find in a cave?

8. What is unique about Finbar?

9. What does the Lady of the Forest say to Sorcha after her attack?

10. What is unique about Padriac?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Love is a theme that is displayed in various relationships in Daughter of the Forest. Choose two of these relationships and compare and contrast them with each other, focusing on how love is portrayed in each.

Essay Topic 2

John is a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did the author accomplish using a minor character so effectively? What are some ways that his presence, however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if John had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 3

Betrayal is a theme introduced at the very beginning of this book. How does this constant stream of betrayal affect the outcome of the plot, and which characters are most affected by it?

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