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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. What does his trouble impinge upon?

2. What do Prince Edward and Simon work together to do?

3. What is Simon accused of?

4. How does Edward's army defeat Simon's at Evesham?

5. How does Edward get into Northampton to attack Simon's army?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems does Simon encounter after subduing King Henry?

2. Why do Owain and Davydd invade Gwynedd?

3. What is the outcome of Owain and Davydd's fight for Gwynedd?

4. What do the Oxford Provisions change?

5. Describe the defeat of Simon's army at Evesham.

6. How does is Edward treated when he is trapped him at Gloucester Castle?

7. Why doesn't Nell de Montfort turn over castles as required by treaty, and what happens to resolve this issue?

8. Under what condition does Simon ultimately quit Gascony?

9. What problems does Simon confront after his victory over Henry?

10. What brings Simon to renounce his loyalty to King Henry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think is the heart of Falls the Shadow for Penman? Is it the medieval lifestyle? The political struggle? The warfare? The emergence of an effective government from the monarchical government?

Essay Topic 2

Use this book as a meditation on the value of a five-star rating system. Is a five-star system sufficient to a book like this? Would you need to have sub-topics for the rating system, for plot, characterization, language, etc? What other sub-topics would you need? What value or importance gets lost in a five-star scale? Design a scale that would be better for this book.

Essay Topic 3

Write an evaluative review of Falls the Shadow. What is this book's place in culture? What are its uses? Who is its audience? What are its limitations?

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