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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. Why does Prince Cradoc cut off Winifred's head?

2. What is the relationship between Sioned and Peredur, Cadwallon's son?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What do we learn about Brother Cadfael from his response to Rhisiart's murder?

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

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

4. At the end of Chapter 4, after Rhisiart's death, who are the suspects and why?

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

6. What are Father Huw's views on the approval of Prior Robert's proposal by Bishop David and Prince Owain and the approval of the townspeople?

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

8. Explain the warning that Padrig gives to Brother Cadfael and Brother John regarding the meeting about Prior Robert's proposal.

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

10. How does Brother Jerome's dream about St. Winifred affect Prior Robert?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

What is a "whodunnit"? Explain why A Morbid Taste for Bones: A Mediaeval Whodunnit falls under the genre of mystery. If you believe it's more appropriate for a different genre, please state which genre, explain, and support your answer with evidence from the novel. Could the story be classified as a sub-genre of mystery? If so, what type? Give examples from the novel to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 6, Brother Cadfael explains to Bened, "There are holy persons outside orders as ever there are in, and not to trifle with truth, as good men out of the Christian church as most I've met within it."

In Chapter 9, Brother Cadfael explains to Father Huw, ". . . both men and women partake of the same human nature, Huw. We both bleed when we're wounded."

Explain the meaning of Brother Cadfael's statements. In what situations in the story did Brother Cadfael make these statements? What do these statements tell us about Brother Cadfael? What is the importance of these statements to the plot?

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