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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. Who has inherited the Morgan home in the present?
(a) Beth.
(b) Huw.
(c) Gwilym.
(d) Olwen.

2. How does Gwilym think the workers should deal with their work troubles?
(a) By fighting.
(b) By doing better at work.
(c) By praying.
(d) By speaking to crowds.

3. After a fight, what does Huw's father promise to give him money for in Chapter 16?
(a) Avoiding wounds.
(b) Future wounds.
(c) Avoiding fighting.
(d) Quitting school.

4. What dialect do Huw and his family speak?
(a) Scottish.
(b) Welsh.
(c) Irish.
(d) English.

5. What do the wedding guests do the evening of Ivor's wedding?
(a) Start a fight.
(b) Forget Huw.
(c) Leave.
(d) Sing together.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does the second strike last (the strike after the five week strike)?

2. What contest does Huw win in Chapter 7?

3. Who joins the household to help Beth in Chapter 7?

4. What job does Gwilym senior get in Chapter 6?

5. Who turns out to be the murderer in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Huw's first day at the National School.

2. How is the Pritchard murder dealt with?

3. How does Huw react to witnessing the birth of a child?

4. How does Gwilym senior react to Huw's first day at National School?

5. How does Huw cope with being bedridden from his injuries from the fall in the river?

6. What causes Huw to start thinking for himself in his childhood?

7. What injuries does Huw suffer from the fall into the river, and how long does he take to recover?

8. Describe what happens to Marged in Chapter 15.

9. What does Gwilym senior think of women's tears?

10. Describe the church incident in which Huw speaks out against Mr. Parry.

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