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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What weapon is Engelard an expert at using?

3. According to Cal, the ploughman, why does Bened believe he will not be able to marry Sioned?

4. How long does Prior Robert tell the men to stay at St. Winifred's chapel?

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 is Father Huw's news after he meets with the heads of the parish?

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

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

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

5. How does Sioned defy her culture's female stereotype at the scene of Rhisiart's murder?

6. What is Father Huw's advice to Prior Robert about getting Rhisiart to agree to his proposal?

7. What is Brother Cadfael's explanation about holy men when Bened expresses confusion about who may have killed Rhisiart?

8. 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?

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

10. Contrast Brother Cadfael's and Brother John's devotion to Prior Robert with Brother Jerome's and Brother Columbanus' devotion to Prior Robert.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Brother Cadfael needs to use quite a bit of reasoning to solve the mystery of Rhisiart's death. Explain the difference between inductive and deductive reasoning. Which did Brother Cadfael use more frequently, inductive or deductive reasoning? In which situations did he use this form of reasoning? As you formulate your answer, think of these terms: clues, inference, logic, and evidence.

Essay Topic 2

Internal conflict affects different characters in the story. Choose a character who faces internal conflict. Explain what the conflict is, how the character attempts to resolve the internal conflict, if the conflict is resolved and how it is resolved, if the conflict is not resolved, why it is not resolved, and what you learned about the character from the internal conflict. How does the resolution or lack of resolution of the internal conflict affect the character?

Essay Topic 3

Subplots have the same story elements as the main plot of a story. Explain one subplot from A Morbid Taste for Bones: A Mediaeval Whodunnit using exposition, inciting force, central conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Explain how the subplot is connected to the main plot of the story.

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