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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. Who does Sorcha blame for Cormack hurting an animal?

2. How does Colum respond to what Father Brien says about the woman he plans to marry?

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

4. What happens to Eilis on the day of Colum's wedding?

5. What does Sorcha do at times to distract Simon?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is starwort?

2. What is unique about Padriac?

3. When will Sorcha be able to see her brothers after the spell is placed upon them?

4. What is Sorcha's first impression of her father's new wife?

5. What happens after the ceremony?

6. How does Finbar especially help Sorcha after her attack?

7. How does Sorcha describe Liam, Diarmid, and Cormack at the beginning of the book?

8. What strange things happen on the day of Colum's wedding?

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

10. How does Colum handle the death of his wife?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Choosing sides is one of the book's themes.. List some passages in which this theme appears and discuss how the theme affects the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

This plot takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affect the course of the plot. Why might Marillier have chosen these particular places for a specific plot point to take place?

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