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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Brother Columbanus make Brother Jerome a suspect in Rhisiart's murder?
(a) Brother Columbanus saw Brother Jerome return to the chapel in different clothing than when he left.
(b) Brother Columbanus saw Brother Jerome leave the chapel while they were supposed to be praying.
(c) Brother Columbanus fell asleep at the chapel and has no alibi for Brother Jerome.
(d) Brother Columbanus claims he dreamed that Brother Jerome killed Rhisiart.

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

3. Why does Rhisiart agree not to tell the townspeople that Prior Robert tried to bribe him?
(a) The townspoeple will want more money.
(b) The townspeople will be upset with Rhisiart for not accepting the bribe.
(c) The townspeople will try to kill Prior Robert.
(d) He is ashamed of Prior Robert.

4. Why does Brother Cadfael want to become acquainted with the man whom the Welsh girl meets?
(a) To teach Brother Cadfael to speak Welsh.
(b) To give Brother Cadfael a place to stay.
(c) To teach Brother Cadfael his trade.
(d) To help Brother Cadfael understand the workings of Gwytherin.

5. How does Prior Robert feel about the abbot's decision to allow Brother Cadfael and Brother John to accompany him to Gwytherin?
(a) Unhappy.
(b) Suspicious.
(c) Grateful.
(d) Unaffected.

Short Answer Questions

1. Regarding Rhisiart's murder, what do Bened and the townspeople believe about the monks?

2. When he receives the invitation from Prior Robert to work out their differences, what does Rhisiart say about threats and bribes?

3. What happens to Prince Cradoc after he cuts off Winifred's head?

4. What does Brother Cadfael notice about the ground beside Rhisiart's body?

5. What does Brother Cadfael realize about the myth explained to him by Sioned?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Rhisiart and the townspeople believe about Prior Robert's proposal and how does Prior Robert respond?

2. After Prior Robert hears Father Huw's news from the meeting with the heads of the parish, what does he do?

3. After finding that the front of Rhisiart's clothing is wet and the back of his clothing is dry, what do Brother Cadfael and Sioned determine about Rhisiart's death?

4. What clues does Brother Cadfael discover at the scene where Rhisiart was murdered?

5. After Prior Robert discusses acquiring a relic, how do the monks care for Brother Columbanus when he has an episode of "falling sickness"?

6. How does Brother Jerome's dream of Winifred benefit Brother Columbanus?

7. How are Padrig's beliefs about women representative of the general opinion of women during the 12th century, the time at which the story was set?

8. What is the interaction between Prior Robert and Brother John when it is decided to hold Engelard prisoner?

9. What myth about a murderer going near or touching the murder victim does Sioned relate to Brother Cadfael?

10. How does Prior Robert attempt to get Rhisiart to agree to his proposal during the private discussion away from the public meeting?

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