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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Engelard arrives at Rhisiart's murder scene, what does Sioned ask him to do?
(a) Lie.
(b) Help her to get Prior Robert to confess.
(c) Run away.
(d) Confess.

2. During Vespers, whom does Prior Robert warn the townspeople about as a threat to get his way?
(a) Prince Cradoc.
(b) Rhisiart.
(c) The English people.
(d) St. Winifred's descendants.

3. Because the prince has gone south and the sheriff and bailiff are tending to business while he is gone, what won't they have time to do?
(a) Attend a vigil at St. Winifred's grave.
(b) Investigate Rhisiart's murder.
(c) Arrest Prior Robert for bribery.
(d) Deal with Brother John's crime.

4. Who rules the territory that includes Gwytherin?
(a) Bishop David and Prince Owain.
(b) St. Winifred.
(c) Abbot Heribert.
(d) Father Huw.

5. Regarding Rhisiart's murder, what do Bened and the townspeople believe about the monks?
(a) They aren't involved with the murder.
(b) They are involved with the murder, even if they didn't actually kill Rhisiart.
(c) They are hiding something.
(d) One or more of them actually murdered Rhisiart.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Prior Robert do when it is stated that Engelard is the prime suspect in the murder of Rhisiart?

2. Who is Sioned supposed to marry?

3. What are the results when Brother Richard looks for Rhisiart?

4. Why is Brother Cadfael skeptical when Prior Robert claims that it is a miracle when St. Winifred leads him to her grave?

5. After Sioned and Brother Cadfael discuss Brother Columbanus' possible motives for killing Rhisiart, what is Sioned determined to do?

(see the answer key)

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