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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rumon feel responsible for?
(a) The death of King Edward.
(b) The pain Merwyn has suffered since she left Alfrida.
(c) Dunstan's death.
(d) The child Merewyn bore him.

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

3. How does Alfhere deal with Alfrida's behavior?
(a) He comforts her.
(b) He brutally rapes her.
(c) He breaks down the door.
(d) He hits her back.

4. Who colonized Greenland?
(a) Rumon.
(b) Lief Ericson.
(c) Eric the Red.
(d) Langarfoss.

5. What kind of story is "Avalon?"
(a) An epic story.
(b) An autobiographical story.
(c) A biographical story.
(d) A historic story.

6. Who insists that Ethelred go to the coronation?
(a) Ethelred.
(b) Earl Alfhere.
(c) Dunstan.
(d) Edward.

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

8. Why does Sister Herluva run to find Merewyn?
(a) The sister has a message for Merewyn.
(b) The Abbess has taken a fainting spell and is asking for Merewyn.
(c) Merewyn has run away.
(d) Merewyn is late for prayers.

9. In what year does the story begin?
(a) 1973.
(b) 1873.
(c) 973.
(d) 100

10. How does Rumon differentiate the Prior from the other monks?
(a) The Prior is the one in deepest prayer.
(b) Ruman can't tell the Prior from the other monks.
(c) The Prior introduces himself immediately.
(d) The Prior is the fattest.

11. Who presents Rumon to the King?
(a) Archbishop Dunstan.
(b) Queen Edgive.
(c) Queen Alfrida.
(d) Merewyn.

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

13. What news does Gunnar bear?
(a) That he is to be married.
(b) That he is leaving for Norway.
(c) That Alfrida is dying.
(d) That 7 shiploads of Vikings are on their way for plunder.

14. What did Athelwald tell the King about Earl Ordgar's daughter?
(a) The girl was skinny, pock marked, ill mannered and altogether unsuitable for a King.
(b) She was already married and with child.
(c) She refused to see him.
(d) The girl was the most beautiful and most gracious he had ever encountered.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take to get to the King's Court from Glastonbury Abbey?

2. How does the Queen react to the King's decision as to whom he has chosen to succeed him?

3. Does Rumon drink the second poison?

4. Who are the two main characters?

5. How long did Rumon stay at Glastonbury Abbey?

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