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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the topic of discussion at the meeting Brother Cadfael goes to after leaving Father Huw?
(a) How divided the town has become.
(b) Dame Branwen's condition.
(c) A woman's place in society.
(d) Rhisiart's holdings.

2. What instrument does Rhisiart's daughter, Sioned, play?
(a) Flute.
(b) Harpsichord.
(c) Horn.
(d) Harp.

3. According to Winifred, why did a spring rise up in Wales?
(a) It is where an ancient abbey once stood.
(b) It is where she is buried.
(c) It is where she was born.
(d) It is where she was martyred.

4. When Sioned and her servants approach, what are Prior Robert and the other brothers doing?
(a) Eating.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Talking.
(d) Praying.

5. To get his proposal approved, what characteristic of Rhisiart does Father Huw tell Prior Robert to appeal to?
(a) Rhisiart's pride.
(b) Rhisiart's generosity.
(c) Rhisiart's family values.
(d) Rhisiart's deep faith.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Brother Cadfael feel when he discovers the condition of the bottle of poppy seed syrup?

2. What is Father Huw's job in Gwytherin?

3. Who has a dream about Winifred on the night Brother Columbanus suffers his "falling sickness"??

4. In Brother Columbanus' dream, after St. Winifred forgives Rhisiart, what else does she offer him?

5. What is Prior Robert's only solid argument to get his proposal approved?

(see the answer key)

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