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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 disappoints Jen about her father at the beginning of the book?

2. What does Jen often forget to buy?

3. What does the key tell Peter is coming?

4. Peter has visions of ________________.

5. What kind of people does Rhian's father talk about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Peter do that causes his family to panic?

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

3. After being put in a panic by Peter, what wakes the family up during the night?

4. What does Peter do during the storm and why?

5. What does Peter see in his first vision?

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

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

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

9. What angers Rhian when she runs to find the men in the woods?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord? What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this novel all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

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