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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What profession does Huw's father want him in?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Colliery.
(c) Law.
(d) Shopkeeping.

2. What do Huw and his father buy from Hwfa Williams?
(a) Food.
(b) Books.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Pencils.

3. Where does Iestyn go for coal-related business in Chapter 29?
(a) Africa.
(b) New York.
(c) England.
(d) Ireland.

4. Who buys clothing in Chapter 40?
(a) Brodwen.
(b) Olwen.
(c) Beth.
(d) Wynn.

5. Who brings breakfast for the manager and clerks in Chapter 41?
(a) Wyn.
(b) Bronwen.
(c) Brodwen.
(d) Ivor.

6. Why is the colliery taken to court in Chapter 39?
(a) Assault.
(b) Underpayment.
(c) Workers' compensation for injury.
(d) Overpayment.

7. Who buys the Three Bells tavern?
(a) Gwilym.
(b) Davy.
(c) Dai and Cyfartha.
(d) Huw.

8. Who returns to the valley in Chapter 24?
(a) Davy.
(b) Ianto.
(c) Ivor.
(d) Gwilym and Owen.

9. Who might buy Owen's engine patent?
(a) A Spaniard.
(b) An Irishman.
(c) An Englishman.
(d) An American.

10. What is one item that the Queen gives to the leader of the choir?
(a) An engine.
(b) An ivory baton.
(c) A Bible.
(d) A wooden stick.

11. What does Huw ask Gruffydd about in Chapter 23?
(a) Babies.
(b) Sex.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Hate.

12. Who does Ceridwen marry?
(a) Iestyn.
(b) Gruffydd.
(c) Davy.
(d) Blethyn.

13. Who works to end the sliding pay scale?
(a) Huw.
(b) Davy and Ianto.
(c) Gwilym.
(d) Ivor.

14. Who gossips about Angharad and Gruffydd in Chapter 32?
(a) Davy.
(b) Mrs. Nicholas.
(c) Huw.
(d) Beth.

15. Who owns the colliery?
(a) Ianto.
(b) Iestyn.
(c) Gwilym.
(d) Ivor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Owen leave to after he receives a telegram about his engine?

2. Who suggests that someone should go live with Bronwen after she is widowed?

3. Where do Owen and Gwilym leave to in Chapter 30?

4. Where does Owen send a newspaper article that announces Iestyn's marriage from?

5. Who kisses Huw in Chapter 24?

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