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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. Why does Sorcha think her father chose the wrong woman to marry?

2. How does Sorcha's new mother respond when she sees Sorcha and her brothers conducting a ceremony?

3. What kind of animal does Sorcha keep for company in the forest?

4. What kind of things happen in the presence of the woman Sorcha's father plans to marry?

5. Where is the prisoner from?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sorcha describe Finbar, Padriac, and Conor at the beginning of the book?

2. What is a luath?

3. What bad news does Liam hear about home?

4. What is starwort?

5. When does Sorcha realize her mistake in not keeping her location more secret?

6. After the ceremony, what does Sorcha find in a cave?

7. Who does Sorcha rely heavily on in this book, and why?

8. Who helps the prisoner, and why?

9. What does Sorcha have difficulty doing after her attack?

10. What exciting news of Conor does Father Brien tell ?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Love is a theme that is displayed in various relationships in Daughter of the Forest. Choose two of these relationships and compare and contrast them with each other, focusing on how love is portrayed in each.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Overcoming prejudice was a very important theme in this book. Where does this theme appear, and how does Marillier present the theme in a dynamic way?

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