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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 additional oversight will the government be subjected to, as a result of the Oxford Provisions?

2. Who is the head of the barons who are frustrated by the Lusignans?

3. What happens when the King agrees to Simon's demands?

4. What is the verdict of mediation between King Henry and Simon de Montfort?

5. How does Edward's army defeat Simon's at Evesham?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Owain and Davydd invade Gwynedd?

2. What is Simon's defense to the lords' accusations?

3. Under what condition does Simon ultimately quit Gascony?

4. What is Simon's role in the controversy over the Lusignans?

5. What is Simon de Montfort accused of by the lords of Gascony?

6. What problems does Simon encounter after subduing King Henry?

7. How does Simon's defeat affect Llewelyn and Nell?

8. What are the conditions Simon imposes on King Henry when he triumphs over him?

9. What is the outcome of Owain and Davydd's fight for Gwynedd?

10. What complications are caused by King Louis' mediation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What tradeoffs would have been required for the Oxford Provisions to have taken effect? If there is a lesson in the war Simon waged to enforce them, what is it?

Essay Topic 2

Evaluate your own reading of Falls the Shadow--did you resist it, or were you compelled by the story? What does your reading tell you about yourself and your interests? Use specific examples from the book to describe yourself as a reader.

Essay Topic 3

Would you recommend Falls the Shadow? For what purposes would you recommend Falls the Shadow, and what kinds of readers would you recommend it for? What other book would you recommend that would cover the same material or tell the same story in a different way?

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