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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. How does Peter feel while Dr. Rhys talks at his dinner party?

2. Where does Jen ask about staying in Wales?

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

4. What strange items do the children see in the river the day after Christmas?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Jen say about the person that Peter thinks is Taliesin?

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

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

5. What does Taliesin do during battles and why?

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

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

8. Why does Peter dislike Borth so much?

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

10. What causes Peter to fall behind in school?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Why was the wolf hunt included in the book? What did this add to the plot?

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