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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 make Brother Jerome a suspect in Rhisiart's murder?

2. What does Prior Robert do when it is stated that Engelard is the prime suspect in the murder of Rhisiart?

3. Who does Prior Robert assign to care for Brother Columbanus after Brother Columbanus suffers his "falling sickness"?

4. When Engelard arrives at Rhisiart's murder scene, what does Sioned ask him to do?

5. Along with Brother Jerome, whom does Prior Robert send to St. Winifred's chapel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is Prior Robert's goal in acquiring a relic?

6. When Rhisiart doesn't come to the dinner meeting to work out the differences with Prior Robert, what does Prior Robert believe about him?

7. What does Brother Cadfael confide to Cal regarding the transfer of St. Winifred to Shrewsbury?

8. What do we learn about Brother John from his reaction to Prior Robert's desire to obtain relics for the abbey?

9. What is the relationship between Engelard and Rhisiart?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Several components of quality literature include:

1) a use of descriptive word

2) a use of analogies, metaphors, and similes

3) an attention-grabbing beginning

4) details

5) an appeal to the five senses.

Is A Morbid Taste for Bones: A Mediaeval Whodunnit an example of quality literature? Why or why not? Give examples from the story using three of the five components of quality literature to explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How does the setting influence the events in the story? Give examples to explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Explain one of the following themes as it is developed in A Morbid Taste for Bones: A Mediaeval Whodunnit. Explain where it is present, how it is presented, and how it affects the plot and characters. Give examples from the story to explain your answer.

1) courage

2) innocence vs. wisdom

3) ambition.

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