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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 do the townspeople treat the old man Padrig?
2. What does Cal mean when he tells Brother Cadfael, "Sweeten him and you'll get your way."
3. Why do Brother Cadfael and Sioned decide that it does not make sense that Rhisiart's clothing was dry on the front and wet on the back?
4. Who rules the territory that includes Gwytherin?
5. Who finds Rhisiart's dead body?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Father Huw's advice to Prior Robert about getting Rhisiart to agree to his proposal?
2. What is the expectation of the Welsh people of Gwytherin regarding murder?
3. What do we learn about Brother John from his reaction to Prior Robert's desire to obtain relics for the abbey?
4. What clues does Brother Cadfael discover at the scene where Rhisiart was murdered?
5. How does Brother Jerome's dream about St. Winifred affect Prior Robert?
6. What do we learn about Brother Cadfael from his response to Rhisiart's murder?
7. What is the interaction between Prior Robert and Brother John when it is decided to hold Engelard prisoner?
8. What is Father Huw's role in the discussion regarding Prior Robert's proposal?
9. What do Brother Cadfael and Brother John notice about the oxen and their relationship with the ox-caller?
10. After Prior Robert discusses acquiring a relic, how do the monks care for Brother Columbanus when he has an episode of "falling sickness"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
List the main events from A Morbid Taste for Bones: A Mediaeval Whodunnit. Could you change the order of the main events or leave out any main events? Why or why not? What does this say about the author's organization of the material? Why might he have organized it the way he did?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Although A Morbid Taste for Bones: A Mediaeval Whodunnit takes place in the 12th century, there are topics described in the story that are still relevant today. Describe a conflict, theme, or issue from A Morbid Taste for Bones: A Mediaeval Whodunnit that is common to all people. Give examples from the story and current events to support your answer.
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