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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. At the beginning of Chapter 12, what does Wistan think flies past as he and Edwin climb?

2. In Chapter 11 what cargo is a boatman waiting for?

3. In Chapter 10, in what direction does Wistan say they will go to find Querig?

4. In Chapter 8, who found Wistan after he fought the soldiers?

5. In Chapter 11, who does Axl see on a boat?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what does Axl have to do to rescue Beatrice?

2. Why does Father Brian wake Axl and the others, and where does he take them in Chapter 7?

3. In Chapter 8, what does Edwin see when he reaches the central courtyard of the monastery?

4. Where is the young monk taking Edwin in Chapter 8?

5. What did Gawain remember about the death of his old comrade, Master Buel in "Gawain's Second Reverie"?

6. In Chapter 6, what do Axl, Wistan, and Edwin find in an old building?

7. What does Beatrice think her foot touches in Chapter 7, and what does Axl say that her foot touched?

8. In Chapter 7, who do Axl, Beatrice, and Edwin encounter in the tunnel?

9. What does Axl remember about meeting Beatrice in Chapter 6?

10. In Chapter 6, why does Axl find it difficult to sleep?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Someone who is honorable does what is right, even though it may be difficult. In what way are Axl, Gawain, and Wistan honorable? What does honor have to do with commitments they make?

Essay Topic 2

Wistan has to make do with what he has at the monastery to keep himself and the other safe. How does Wistan make use of the resources he finds at the monastery? In what way is he resourceful there and in other places in the book?

Essay Topic 3

A hero is a person who is known for their outstanding qualities or courage. Would either Wistan or Gawain be considered heroes?

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