Sarum: The Novel of England Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Edward Rutherfurd
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Sarum: The Novel of England Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Edward Rutherfurd
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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. Whom does Petrus want to hire to defend Sarum?

2. In what year are rising wages regulated?

3. Whom does Alicia marry?

4. From where does Krona arrive?

5. In what year does "Twilight" open?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Osmund's admission to the mason guild not go as planned.

2. Why is Caius Porteus labeled a traitor and sent to Sorviodunum?

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

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

5. Why is Godric hanged even after his uncle pays a bribe?

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

7. What sort of economic arrangement do the farmers and hunters make concerning pelts?

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

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

10. Why must the King of France settle a dispute in England?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is the author Edward Rutherfurd, and what are some of his other notable works?

Essay Topic 2

One of the themes of the novel Sarum might be thought of as "life goes on." Is this always the case in human history, or is there the possibility of annihilation of a people or culture? Examine the threats faced by the people of Sarum and present an argument explaining how one of those threats was the most dangerous the people faced. Which one had the greatest potential to destroy the people of Sarum or their way of life?

Essay Topic 3

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

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