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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. Why is Father Huw planning a meeting for the day after the monks arrive in Gwytherin?
(a) To find housing for the monks.
(b) To put Prior Robert on trial.
(c) To find jobs for the monks.
(d) To discuss Prior Robert's proposal.

2. What does Brother Cadfael tell Sioned at the site of Rhisiart's murder?
(a) Harming others in revenge is a sin.
(b) Prayer and meditation won't help now.
(c) Don't disturb the murder scene.
(d) She must remain at the site of the murder.

3. What is Padrig's occupation?
(a) A bard.
(b) A landowner.
(c) An innkeeper.
(d) An ox-caller.

4. What does Brother Cadfael learn about the home of Bened, the town smith?
(a) Travelers use it as a rest stop.
(b) It was once an abbey.
(c) Small nightly gatherings are held there.
(d) It is haunted.

5. How does Peredur react when he hears the message Brother Cadfael relays to him from Sioned?
(a) He cries with joy.
(b) He hugs Brother Cadfael.
(c) He is visibly unaffected.
(d) He winces.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Prior Robert do when the monks arrive in Gwytherin?

2. Where do Prior Robert and Brother Richard sleep on the night they arrive in Gwytherin?

3. What weapon actually killed Rhisiart?

4. What does the Welsh girl do after she speaks to Brother Cadfael about the monks' mission?

5. After Prior Robert attempts to bribe Rhisiart to get approval for his proposal, how does Father Huw treat Prior Robert?

Short Essay Questions

1. What confuses Father Huw and the Welsh girl Brother Cadfael meets regarding Prior Robert's mission?

2. What do Brother Cadfael and Brother John notice about the oxen and their relationship with the ox-caller?

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

4. What is the expectation of the Welsh people of Gwytherin regarding murder?

5. Contrast Engelard's views on running away from Rhisiart's murder scene with Peredur's reaction to running away.

6. How does Brother Cadfael demonstrate his cleverness when speaking to Abbot Heribert about the expedition to obtain St. Winifred's bones?

7. How do Rhisiart and Sioned treat each other, especially regarding marriage?

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

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

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

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