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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 is Henry in the Tower of London?

2. What is the result of the debate over Simon?

3. What argument is made in answer to the complaints?

4. What does Simon ask Llewelyn for?

5. What is Henry's response to the outcome?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Simon's army nearly wiped out?

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

3. What do the Oxford Provisions change?

4. What complications are caused by King Louis' mediation?

5. What is Edward's role in the opposition between Simon and King Henry?

6. Describe the destruction of Bran de Montfort's army at Kenilworth.

7. What is Henry's response to Simon's attempts to enforce the Oxford Provisions?

8. Under what condition does Simon ultimately quit Gascony?

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

10. What is Simon's defense to the lords' accusations?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Compare and contrast the family dramas of Llewelyn and Gruffydd and the drama of Simon's opposition to Henry. How are they similar? How are they different? How does the book reconcile the two dramas?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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