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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Godric believes that sometimes when the sea is calm, a splash, a spewing up of foam, makes clear that _____churn below.
(a) Sharks.
(b) Whales.
(c) Ghosts.
(d) Monsters.

2. What does Hedwic complain about when she starts her conversation with Godric at the feast?
(a) The candles.
(b) The temperature.
(c) The floor.
(d) The weather.

3. The church where Goric meets Elric is near _____.
(a) Bishop Lynn.
(b) Bishop Auckland.
(c) Calvary.
(d) Genoa.

4. Who says farewell to Godric on his last trip to Farne?
(a) A seal.
(b) Aedlward.
(c) A great white bird.
(d) Roger Mouse.

5. By the reckoning of men, one half of Godric's life is an _____.
(a) Overrated mess.
(b) Odd collection of events.
(c) Abomination.
(d) Empty box.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, "Be fools for Christ."?

2. What is Godric sprinkled with when he is being prepared for Christmas mass?

3. What is Godric doing when he sees Burcwen bathing?

4. To which court is Godric taken where Jesus was flogged?

5. Godric doubts that Elric has washed since _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Godric really feel about the sacrifices he has made for God as a hermit?

2. What is the truth about Burcwen's feelings for William? What does she call him?

3. When Reginald is writing in his book about Godric's service with Falkes de Granvill, how does he judge the noble lord as Godric tells his story? How does this reflect Reginald's belief that all men are essentially good?

4. How does Godric forgive Aedlward for being a distant father?

5. Describe the antics of the choirboys at the church where Godric works.

6. How does Godric perceive his acts in the service of Falkes de Granvill after his conversation with Hedwic?

7. How does Godric describe the Wear River and what is its significance to him?

8. Why does Godric choose the church near Bishop Auckland to give away his fortune?

9. How does Godric's family find out where he is living when their house burns down?

10. How is Elric, in all his rantings and his hermit lifestyle, treated by the community that surrounds where he lives?

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