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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 3-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does it take to walk to the next settlement from where Axl and Beatrice live?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) 60 minutes.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

2. Where does Edwin say that his mother is in Chapter 4?
(a) Dead.
(b) In a village a day away.
(c) At the monastery.
(d) Travelling.

3. What type of trees line a sunken lane from Roman days in Chapter 2?
(a) Beech and ash.
(b) Hornbeam and hawthorn.
(c) Oaks and elms.
(d) Aspen and rowan.

4. In Chapter 5, what do Lord Brennu's men gather for tax payments?
(a) Wheat and cattle.
(b) Corn and pigs.
(c) Corn and livestock.
(d) Wine and bread.

5. In Chapter 1, what nickname does Axl use when he speaks to his wife?
(a) Darling.
(b) Blossom.
(c) Sunshine.
(d) Princess.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Beatrice say they will have to take care in Chapter 2 when they cross the Great Plain?

2. Who is an ancient warrior and cripple that Edwin remembers from his village in Chapter 4?

3. In Chapter 4, what type of tree does Edwin choose when Wistan asks him to keep watch?

4. In Chapter 2, what time do Axl and Beatrice reach the edge of the Great Plain?

5. In Chapter 4, who does Edwin remember trying to curse him before he left the village?

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