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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What weapon is Engelard an expert at using?
(a) Slingshot.
(b) Dagger.
(c) Bow and arrow.
(d) Sword.

2. What does Peredur do when the men try to close in on Engelard?
(a) Runs away.
(b) Confesses.
(c) Pushes Engelard to the ground.
(d) Slips and falls.

3. Along with Brother Jerome, whom does Prior Robert send to St. Winifred's chapel?
(a) Father Huw.
(b) Brother Richard.
(c) Brother Columbanus.
(d) Brother Cadfael.

4. After Prior Robert attempts to bribe Rhisiart to get approval for his proposal, how does Father Huw treat Prior Robert?
(a) With kindness.
(b) With sympathy.
(c) With impatience.
(d) With anger.

5. Who gives an herbal mixture to Brother Columbanus to help him sleep?
(a) Brother John.
(b) Brother Jerome.
(c) Brother Rhys.
(d) Brother Cadfael.

6. Who finds Rhisiart's dead body?
(a) Bened.
(b) Sioned.
(c) Prior Robert.
(d) Engelard.

7. Where does Prior Robert suggest they take Brother Columbanus after they witness his "falling sickness"?
(a) The monastery garden.
(b) Columbanus' room.
(c) The monastery infirmary.
(d) A local hospital.

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

9. What is the problem with Engelard's alibi when Rhisiart was killed?
(a) Engelard doesn't own a horse.
(b) He was alone.
(c) The town from which Engelard claimed to get supplies is a day away from Gwytherin.
(d) There was no prayer service held at St. Winifred's chapel that day.

10. Why do Brother Cadfael and Sioned decide that it does not make sense that Rhisiart's clothing was dry on the front and wet on the back?
(a) Rhisiart's clothing should not have been wet on the front or on the back.
(b) Rhisiart was found lying on his back.
(c) Rhisiart was found lying on his side.
(d) Rhisiart was lying face down when he was found.

11. Where do Prior Robert and Brother Richard sleep on the night they arrive in Gwytherin?
(a) Father Huw's home.
(b) Rhisiart's home.
(c) Cadwallon's home.
(d) Bened's home.

12. According to Prior Robert, why is it important for the abbey to obtain a relic?
(a) To bring prestige to the abbey.
(b) Every other abbey has a relic.
(c) The relic will help attract tourists to the abbey, which will help them make money.
(d) It is the next step in the process for having the abbey declared a shrine.

13. What does Brother Cadfael notice about the arrow sticking out of Rhisiart's chest?
(a) The slant of it.
(b) The length of it.
(c) The inscription on it.
(d) The construction of it.

14. Where is Brother Cadfael working when he is called for mass?
(a) In the monastery library.
(b) In the monastery garden.
(c) In the monastery kitchen.
(d) In the church sanctuary.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Welsh girl who meets Brother Cadfael become nervous when he speaks to her?

2. How does Brother Columbanus look the morning after Rhisiart's murder?

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

4. How does Peredur react when he hears the message Brother Cadfael relays to him from Sioned?

5. What does Father Huw warn Prior Robert about regarding the approval of his proposal?

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