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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. After Brother John grabs the leg of the man who chases Engelard, who is furious with Brother John?
2. Of what does Sioned accuse Prior Robert, regarding her father?
3. What does Brother Cadfael notice about the ground beside Rhisiart's body?
4. After Prior Robert talks about the importance of acquiring a relic for the abbey, why do the brothers run outside?
5. Why is Prior Robert ecstatic about the dream of Winifred?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Prior Robert attempt to get Rhisiart to agree to his proposal during the private discussion away from the public meeting?
2. What is the relationship between Engelard and Rhisiart?
3. What is Father Huw's advice to Prior Robert about getting Rhisiart to agree to his proposal?
4. How does Brother Cadfael demonstrate his cleverness when speaking to Abbot Heribert about the expedition to obtain St. Winifred's bones?
5. How does Sioned defy her culture's female stereotype at the scene of Rhisiart's murder?
6. What clues does Brother Cadfael discover at the scene where Rhisiart was murdered?
7. At the end of Chapter 4, after Rhisiart's death, who are the suspects and why?
8. What is Father Huw's role in the discussion regarding Prior Robert's proposal?
9. Contrast Brother Cadfael's approach to dealing with the townspeople with Prior Robert's approach to dealing with the townspeople.
10. What is Prior Robert's goal in acquiring a relic?
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
How does the setting influence the events in the story? Give examples to explain your answer.
Essay Topic 3
The author uses foreshadowing throughout A Morbid Taste for Bones: A Mediaeval Whodunnit. Give three examples of what you think are the most effective uses of foreshadowing in the story, and why you think these examples are the most effective. Include in your answer what these events foreshadow.
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