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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 is the name of the hare that Cuthbert tells Godric about who saved him from hunger once?

2. Who is the Newcastle shipwright that Roger Mouse gets his initial boat from?

3. What does Brurcwen say, sarcastically, that Godric learned in Rome?

4. Reginald believes that Godric means _____.

5. What is the parting gift Burcwen gives to Godric when he leaves home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the holy isle of Farne.

2. As he gets older, how does Godric resist his weakening state?

3. What is the relationship between Burcwen and William like at first?

4. How does Godric describe Deric to Burcwen and why?

5. Describe Ailred's coughing as the Wear threatens to flood its banks.

6. How does Godric feel about Roger Mouse?

7. Why does Godric omit telling Burcwen, or anyone for that matter, about his encounter with Gillian?

8. How does Falkes de Granvill "mark" Godric when Godric agrees to go into service for him?

9. How is Godric able to see the future when he sails and how does this foresight evolve?

10. How does Tom Ball bless Godric when he leaves home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Godric's encounter with Bishop Flambard at the school where he works. What is the conflict with their values? Why does Bishop Flambard criticize Godric?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Reginald seek Godric's blessing in the writing of his book? What is Godric's reaction to Reginald's telling of his story?

Essay Topic 3

What happens when Godric's family's house burns down in his absence? How do they evolve as a family together again? What tragedies befall them? Why?

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