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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. What do Sioned and Brother Cadfael think Brother Columbanus might be trying to do after claiming to reveal the solution to Rhisiart's murder?
2. How does Brother Cadfael feel when he discovers the condition of the bottle of poppy seed syrup?
3. Who changes his mind and allows Peredur to join the procession to St. Winifred's chapel?
4. What keeps the people from making Brother Columbanus a saint?
5. What does Sioned want Peredur to do before they bury Rhisiart?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the dilemma faced by Brother Cadfael regarding Brother Columbanus being found guilty or not guilty of murdering Rhisiart?
2. How does Prior Robert deal with Brother Cadfael's plan to trap Rhisiart's murderer while the vigil is held at St. Winifred's grave?
3. Contrast Brother Cadfael's opinion of women with the medieval opinion of women, as represented by Father Huw.
4. What is Peredur's confession at Rhisiart's funeral?
5. How does Dame Branwen's behavior help build suspicion against Brother Columbanus?
6. Describe the behavior of Dame Branwen, Peredur's mother, as Brother Cadfael sees her when Father Huw asks him to help.
7. What is Brother Cadfael's plan to trap Rhisiart's murderer while the vigil is held at St. Winifred's grave?
8. What does Brother Cadfael believe about the miracles St. Winifred is creating at her true grave in Gwytherin?
9. What are the results when Sioned strays from the plan to test Brother Columbanus to see if he killed Rhisiart?
10. How does Brother Cadfael explain miracles?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write about a group of the following concepts as they relate to A Morbid Taste for Bones: A Mediaeval Whodunnit. Give examples from the story to support your answer.
1) morals, ethics
2) logic, faith, and beliefs
3) leaders, followers, and devotion.
Essay Topic 2
Choose a situation in the story in which Brother Cadfael acted in a way you disagree with. Describe the situation. Why did Brother Cadfael act this way? What were the consequences of his actions? Why do you disagree with Brother Cadfael's reaction to the situation? How would you have reacted? Why?
Essay Topic 3
In A Morbid Taste for Bones: A Mediaeval Whodunnit, we learn a great deal about Brother Cadfael. 1) List four adjectives that describe Brother Cadfael's personality. Include an example from the story to explain each adjective. 2) What is a value or belief Brother Cadfael has? 3) How does he act on this value or belief? 4) How does Brother Cadfael change as the book progresses? 5) What causes him to change?
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