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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 surrenders to King Henry?

2. Whose wedding do Simon de Montfort and Nell prepare to attend?

3. Why are Gruffydd and Senena asked to leave the castle?

4. Under what condition would Gwynedd pass to the English crown?

5. How does Gruffydd shame his brother?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the relationship between Gruffydd and Llewelyn change in Chapter 3?

2. What happens to Llelo when Senena attempts to rescue her husband and son?

3. What happens when Simon de Montfort returns to Henry's court?

4. How does Gruffydd lose his land?

5. Describe Johanna's death.

6. Describe Davydd's treatment after he surrenders to King Henry.

7. What happens when Llewelyn's health begins to deteriorate?

8. Describe the courtship of Nell and Simon de Montfort.

9. What is Gruffydd preparing to fight for, and how do his preparations affect Davydd's plans?

10. How does Elen react to John the Scot's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using specific instances from the text, explain the symbolism of the book's title. What is the shadow, and where does it fall? What effect does the title have on the book? How does is guide the reader's expectations? How does the book work against the title?

Essay Topic 2

Where is the climax of this book? Are there different climaxes? What questions does each climax resolve? What questions does each climax leave unanswered?

Essay Topic 3

Evaluate your own reading of Falls the Shadow--did you resist it, or were you compelled by the story? What does your reading tell you about yourself and your interests? Use specific examples from the book to describe yourself as a reader.

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