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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. Where does Jen live at the beginning of the book?

2. Why does Mrs. Davies want some time off from the Morgans?

3. What awakens the family at night after Peter is late for dinner?

4. What does Jen say she can help with if she stays in Wales?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Peter yell at his father about on Christmas Eve?

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

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

4. What does Becky tell Jen about Peter?

5. Why does Peter dislike Borth so much?

6. What does Peter see in his first vision?

7. What does Peter see in his second vision?

8. What does Taliesin do during battles and why?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What were some of Peter's visions, and what did they mean?

Essay Topic 3

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Nancy Bond have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

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