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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. While he is digging for St. Winifred's remains, how does Brother Cadfael imagine St. Winifred?

2. After Sioned, Brother Cadfael, and Engelard discover that Brother Columbanus is dead, what does Engelard suggest they do?

3. What does Annest ask Brother Cadfael about her relationship with Brother John?

4. After Father Huw thanks Brother Cadfael, what does Father Huw admit to Brother Cadfael?

5. What is the topic of discussion at the meeting Brother Cadfael goes to after leaving Father Huw?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the behavior of Dame Branwen, Peredur's mother, as Brother Cadfael sees her when Father Huw asks him to help.

2. How do Brother Cadfael and Sioned test Brother Columbanus to determine if he killed Rhisiart?

3. How does Dame Branwen's behavior help build suspicion against Brother Columbanus?

4. How does Brother John take advantage of his punishment?

5. What is Brother Cadafel's plan to handle the situation involving St. Winifred's remains and Brother Columbanus' body?

6. What does Brother Columbanus claim that St. Winifred told him in a dream?

7. What are Brother Columbanus' possible motives, according to Sioned and Brother Cadfael?

8. What does Brother Cadfael believe about St. Winifred when Sioned tells him why she deviated from the plan to get Brother Columbanus to confess to her father's murder?

9. What news does Bened relay to Brother Cadfael during Bened's pilgrimage to Walsingham?

10. What is Brother Cadfael's plan to trap Rhisiart's murderer while the vigil is held at St. Winifred's grave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Internal conflict affects different characters in the story. Choose a character who faces internal conflict. Explain what the conflict is, how the character attempts to resolve the internal conflict, if the conflict is resolved and how it is resolved, if the conflict is not resolved, why it is not resolved, and what you learned about the character from the internal conflict. How does the resolution or lack of resolution of the internal conflict affect the character?

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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