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

2. What is Llanfaes?

3. What does Gruffydd tell his father he is happy about?

4. How does Llewelyn Fawr's decision to build at Llanfaes affect his son Gruffydd?

5. What is Simon powerless to stop?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Llelo's relationship with his grandfather a secret?

3. Why is Henry unhappy about Nell's marriage to Simon?

4. What does Llelo see that he is not supposed to see, and what does his father make him do?

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

6. What does Llelo talk about with his grandfather?

7. Who are Llelo's parents, and what status does this give him?

8. What is the consequence of Henry's war with the French?

9. How does Davydd capture Gruffydd and Owain?

10. What is Llewelyn's response to Johanna's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nell is Henry's sister, and Simon de Montfort's wife--what is her role in the opposition between the two men? What makes their differences so great that even being in-laws cannot resolve them? What role does the idea of family have, in their opposition?

Essay Topic 2

If you were to change Falls the Shadow, or write another work on the same topic, what would you do differently? What events would you cover in more detail? How would you tell this story differently yourself?

Essay Topic 3

What is missing from this book? What should have been covered or presented that was not? What is the effect of this absence? Describe an element that ought to have been covered, and explain why it would have made the book stronger.

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