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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Welsh history passed down the way it was?
(a) The people couldn't read and write.
(b) Their language was fractured.
(c) It was illegal to keep records.
(d) There was no other way to preserve it.

2. Where does Jen live at the beginning of the book?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) London.
(c) Scottland.
(d) Wales.

3. What strange items do the children see in the river the day after Christmas?
(a) Strange fish.
(b) Tufts of fur.
(c) Ribbons.
(d) Boats.

4. What does Peter do to make Jen mad when she stays?
(a) He makes messes.
(b) He is aloof.
(c) He does the laundry for her.
(d) He steals her books.

5. What mistake does Peter say he made he Jen?
(a) He let his anger out.
(b) He said too much too soon.
(c) He talked to her when she was tired.
(d) He didn't tell the truth.

6. What happens to Peter while he is confronted about the coracle?
(a) He has a vision.
(b) He faints.
(c) He begins to cry.
(d) He hears the key sing.

7. How does Peter react to his panicked family when he is late for dinner?
(a) He tells them of his vfsion.
(b) He eats dinner.
(c) He goes to his room.
(d) He cries.

8. Why is Peter confronted about the coracle?
(a) He lied about it.
(b) He was seen with it.
(c) He knows more than he lets on.
(d) He has books about it.

9. Who confronts Peter about the coracle?
(a) Jen.
(b) David.
(c) Mrs. Davies.
(d) Becky.

10. What time do the children wake up the day after Christmas?
(a) 4:00 am.
(b) 7:00 am.
(c) 5:00 am.
(d) 6:00 am.

11. How does Jen feel when she hears about the ancient flood?
(a) Surprised.
(b) Eerie.
(c) Bored.
(d) Amused.

12. What kind of people does Rhian's father talk about?
(a) The Light Ones.
(b) The Dark Ones.
(c) The Old Ones.
(d) The Short Ones.

13. Whom does Jen live with at the beginning of the book?
(a) Her nanny.
(b) Her aunt.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Her cousin.

14. Who does Peter think is responsible for the fishing weir?
(a) Aneirin.
(b) Taliesin.
(c) Mr. Evans.
(d) Gylam.

15. What kind of land lies behind Peter's house?
(a) A bog.
(b) A forest.
(c) A meadow.
(d) A beach.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom is Jen most worried about when she chooses to stay in Wales?

2. What causes Peter to fall behind in school?

3. How does Peter realize what his key is for?

4. Who helps the children during the storm?

5. Why does Jen not like Mrs. Davies when they first meet?

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