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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ketil think of Erik's news?
(a) He is so enthusiastic as he describes this place that Ketil is already dreaming of a new home called Ketilsfjord, with miles of free land.
(b) Ketil is bored with it.
(c) Ketil believes it is dangerous.
(d) Ketil doesn't believe what Erik tells him.

2. What is Rumon doing at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) He is telling his grandchildren the story of how he found Merewyn, their grandmother.
(b) He and Merewyn are being married.
(c) He is working in the garden, having given up hope of ever finding Merewyn.
(d) He and Brother Finian continue their journey to find Merewyn.

3. How does Court refer to Alfrida after King Edgar dies?
(a) They don't refer to her as anything because they do not acknowledge her.
(b) Old Lady.
(c) The Witch.
(d) The former Queen.

4. What happened to Breaca's family during the Viking attack?
(a) They were kidnapped by the Vikings.
(b) Most were slaughtered.
(c) They were saved by the monks.
(d) Their crops were ruined.

5. What does the Abbot suggest to Merewyn regarding her question?
(a) She go elsewhere for the information.
(b) She talk to Brother Finian who lives in one of the cells halfway up the Tor.
(c) She doesn't deserve to know where Rumon is.
(d) She leave the Abbey at once.

Short Answer Questions

1. The novel follows the history of England's raids by whom?

2. How does Edward die?

3. What does Orm ask Merewyn about after she and her party walk over the Mendip Mountains?

4. What does the Abbess suggest Merewyn to do once her pilgrimage is over?

5. Why does Merewyn leave home?

(see the answer key)

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