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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. What does England gain as part of the surrender?

2. When did Llelo spend a lot of time with his grandfather?

3. What is Elen warned against doing?

4. What does Senena use to rescue Gruffydd and Owain?

5. Why does Llelo hide his affection for his grandfather?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Nell concerned when she is in Sicily, waiting for her husband?

2. Describe the 1245 war between England and Wales.

3. How does Gruffydd lose his land?

4. Describe Davydd's war with Senena and her supporters.

5. What is Gruffydd preparing to fight for, and how do his preparations affect Davydd's plans?

6. Describe Johanna's death.

7. What position does the king give Simon de Montfort after Llewelyn and Owain's surrender?

8. What happens when Simon de Montfort returns to Henry's court?

9. What is the consequence of Henry's war with the French?

10. Why does Henry go to war with France?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the family dramas of Llewelyn and Gruffydd and the drama of Simon's opposition to Henry. How are they similar? How are they different? How does the book reconcile the two dramas?

Essay Topic 2

Write an evaluative review of Falls the Shadow. What is this book's place in culture? What are its uses? Who is its audience? What are its limitations?

Essay Topic 3

If you were to change Falls the Shadow, or write another work on the same topic, what would you do differently? What events would you cover in more detail? How would you tell this story differently yourself?

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