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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 does Peter hate learning in school?

2. What does Peter think is buried beneath the land behind his house?

3. What does Jen say when she is first asked to stay in Wales?

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

5. What does Peter hate about Wales?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does David get a hold of Rhian's family during the storm?

2. What changes for Jen when she chooses to stay in Wales?

3. What does the blind man tell Taliesin when he tells of Elphin on the ship?

4. What is strange about the place where the group takes shelter on their second hike with Jen?

5. What does Mr. Evans say that makes Jen uncomfortable?

6. Where does the group take shelter on their second hike with Jen?

7. What does Peter confide in Becky, and why?

8. Why is Peter jealous of Jen at the beginning of the book?

9. How did Peter find the metal object in the bog?

10. Why does Peter think he is being shown these visions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does symbolism play in the story? Where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 2

Diversity was a major theme in this book as many different lifestyles and ranks in society were involved. How was this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author felt it was so important?

Essay Topic 3

Rhian presented a very interesting and unique philosophy on life. What was this philosophy, and how did this different idealism affect the people around her?

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