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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. How many years does Huw's father rent their home before buying it?
(a) 10.
(b) 20.
(c) 15.
(d) 22.

2. What is Huw's father's profession?
(a) Carpenter.
(b) Miner.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Lawyer.

3. Who promises Huw that he will be well when the daffodils bloom?
(a) Gruffydd.
(b) Parry.
(c) Beth.
(d) Gwilym.

4. Who is the supreme authority of the Morgan household?
(a) Gwilym.
(b) Beth.
(c) Angharad.
(d) Huw.

5. What nationality is Mr. Jonas partly?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Irish.
(c) Scottish.
(d) Welsh.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men search for the murderer in Chapter 17?

2. Who does Ianto punch in the jaw during a post-Chapel Sunday gathering?

3. After a fight, what does Huw's father promise to give him money for in Chapter 16?

4. How many children does Mrs. Beynon have, including her newborn?

5. Who does young Gwilym marry?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the wedding in Chapter 2.

3. Who does Huw love and for how long?

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

5. What is Huw doing at the beginning of the novel (as an adult)?

6. What does Gwilym senior think of unions early on in the novel?

7. What is one sign that "wickedness" has entered the valley?

8. Who is Mrs. Jenkins?

9. How does Huw describe his childhood?

10. Describe Ianto.

(see the answer keys)

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