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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. Patricia is a driver for whom?

2. Which side of the civil war does Edmund choose?

3. In the 1580s, the English fear an invasion by what nation?

4. How is the Sarum Plain used?

5. Who purchases the site?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Adam and Patricia meet? What is their initial fascination with each other? What ultimately happens in the relationship?

2. How does Godefroi go about trying to improve his family's financial situation?

3. How is Stonehenge at one time private property and later property of the British government?

4. Why does a visit from Canon Nicodemus result in Ralph staying at the doctor's house?

5. What must Jane do before she can accomplish her goal to serve as a nurse?

6. What sort of political trouble is brewing at the opening of the chapter?

7. What path does Adam take to become a soldier?

8. What is the most noticeable event happening in "The Encampment"?

9. How do labor troubles lead to many convicts from Sarum being sent to Australia?

10. What other community services does Jane contribute to while she is earning her nursing credentials?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some of the author's portrayal of English life is based on documented historical fact, and other parts are based on theories and conjecture. Which parts of the novel do you believe are based on "best guesses"? Do you find these portions of the novel any less entertaining than the parts that are closely based on historical fact?

Essay Topic 2

The novel Sarum covers thousands of years, and the living conditions of the characters change dramatically over time, but some things remain the same. Discuss those things that remain the same and will continue to remain the same so long as human nature remains unchanged.

Essay Topic 3

Pick one of the major themes of the novel Sarum and build an argument stating that one specific theme was the most powerful force in shaping lives over the course of the centuries.

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