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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Alfrida do to surprise Edward shortly after Yuletide passes?
(a) She apologizes for not treating him properly when she became his stemother.
(b) She accepts the invitation to his upcoming wedding.
(c) She tell him that she is going to the convent.
(d) She tells him that she has always secretly loved him.

2. What does Bishop Ehtelwold donate?
(a) A piece of the true cross.
(b) Gold that he has collected.
(c) Three hairs of a lock of the Blessed Virgin's.
(d) Land that belongs to him.

3. What other name is Romieux de Provence known by?
(a) King Edgar.
(b) Romulan.
(c) Robert of Provence.
(d) Rumon.

4. How does Edward die?
(a) Alfrida poisons him.
(b) His foot is entangled in his horse's stirrup and he is dragged, face down, over the rocks.
(c) Ethelred stabs Edward in the heart.
(d) Cild and Wulfgar jump Edward and beat him.

5. What did Dunstan attempt to do?
(a) Lead the Viking raids.
(b) Bring the masses to a Christian life.
(c) Marry Merewyn.
(d) Care for plague victims.

6. To whom does King Edgar give the thrown?
(a) Ethelred.
(b) Alfrida.
(c) His first born son, Edward.
(d) Rumon.

7. Why is Rumon lost?
(a) Because he has a bad sense of direction.
(b) Because his map is wrong.
(c) Because his guides abandoned him.
(d) Because he was shipwrecked.

8. What does King Edward ask Alfrida through Gunner?
(a) Which property she would like as her Dower House.
(b) Would she kindly mind her own business.
(c) Would she marry Gunner.
(d) Why did you murder my father.

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

10. Who is Gunner?
(a) One of the members of the Council.
(b) Queen Alfrida's new husband.
(c) King Edward's body Thane.
(d) King Edward's brother-in-law.

11. Where does Rumon say he wants to take Alfrida?
(a) Away from her dreary castle and maybe to Ireland.
(b) He wants to take her to his bed.
(c) He wants to take her to the convent.
(d) He want to take her to Court.

12. Whom does the King summon shortly after Dunstan's and Rumon's discussion?
(a) Edgive.
(b) Rumon.
(c) Dunstan and Rumon.
(d) Dunstan.

13. Why is Gunnar disgusted when he goes to the Abbey?
(a) He was treated badly by Alfrida.
(b) He can't believe that he has found Merewyn in an abbey.
(c) He is feared by the sisters.
(d) Because his sister, Elgifu, who was Edward's wife, is being given to Ethelred.

14. With whom does Dunstan suggest that Rumon marry and have children?
(a) Edgive.
(b) Eneda.
(c) Merewyn.
(d) Ordgara.

15. At the beginning of Chapter 7, where is Merewyn living?
(a) At Glastonbury Abbey.
(b) With her aunt, the Abbess Merwinna at Romsey.
(c) With Alfrida.
(d) At Uther.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of story is "Avalon?"

2. Who insists that Ethelred go to the coronation?

3. How does the Archbishop feel about the Queen?

4. Why do the Viking ships not go ashore and attack the Abbey?

5. Who is Breaca?

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