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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. What does Mrs. Davies do to help Jen?

3. Whom does Jen live with at the beginning of the book?

4. What does Rhian's father do for a living?

5. Why is Peter so angry with Jen when she decides to stay?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Peter see in his first vision?

2. What does Taliesin promise the king before the war?

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

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

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

6. Why does Peter dislike Borth so much?

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

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

9. What does Jen say when she hears about Peter's visions?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Personal identity was one of the main themes in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how did its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect the characters involved in those scenes?

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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