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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 Nicholas go after leaving the sheep house?

2. At what point in time does "The Henge" open?

3. From where does William atte Brigge sell his goods?

4. Who is the high priest?

5. Where does Godefroi want his wife and children taken?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the political troubles between the king and the knights begin?

2. Why does the marriage between Porteus and Tosutigus's daughter fail?

3. What sort of religious compromise do the farmers and hunters reach?

4. Why does Dluc tell Krona that they must sacrifice Krona's firstborn?

5. What does Tosutigus expect from surrendering to the Romans?

6. How did the practice of farming come to England?

7. Why are so many young women sacrificed while Krona grieves over the loss of his wife and child?

8. How does the river play a part in the beginning of the affair between Katesh and Tark?

9. Why does Port announce that he will give a gold cross to the nunnery?

10. Why do the people of Sarum hold Tosutigus in low regard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the structure of the novel Sarum. Is the plot progression chronological and linear, or does the presentation of the story move forward and backward in time? Are the individual chapters told in chronological order, or within single chapters are there ever instances of non-linear progression, such as flashbacks? How does the structure of the novel Sarum affect the overall story?

Essay Topic 2

Briefly explain the most significant political upheavals mentioned in the chapter "New World."

Essay Topic 3

Describe the tone of the novel Sarum. Does the tone remain consistent throughout the novel, or does it change from chapter to chapter? What effect does the tone have on the story?

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