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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. What best describes Gwilym's sons?
(a) Angry.
(b) Negative.
(c) Conservative.
(d) Passionate for justice.

2. What does Gwilym's new job in Chapter 6 cause the workers to do?
(a) Trust him.
(b) Beat him.
(c) Distrust him.
(d) Run away.

3. What profession does Elias hold?
(a) Singer.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Miner.
(d) Shopkeeper.

4. How many children does Mrs. Beynon have, including her newborn?
(a) 9.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

5. Who does Huw find when he comes back home after sneaking out to the union meeting?
(a) His mother.
(b) No one.
(c) His father.
(d) A strange man.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the supreme authority of the Morgan household?

2. What gift does Gruffydd give Huw when he starts the National School?

3. In what season did Huw's parents fall in love?

4. How does Beth react to Huw's outburst at church concerning Meillyn Lewis?

5. What is the name of the local tavern?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What causes Davy, Owen, and Gwilym to leave home in Chapter 5?

3. Who does Huw love and for how long?

4. What happens to Owen's love for Marged and why?

5. How is the village portrayed in Chapter 1?

6. Describe what happens to Marged in Chapter 15.

7. How is the Pritchard murder dealt with?

8. How does Gwilym react to Huw witnessing the birth secretly?

9. Describe Ianto's outburst against the preachers.

10. How does Gwilym make his relationship with Beth clear in Chapter 12?

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