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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 is Bronwen's son named?
(a) Ianto.
(b) Gareth.
(c) Owen.
(d) Davy.

2. What profession does Ianto consider?
(a) None.
(b) Law.
(c) The ministry.
(d) Medicine.

3. What language does Huw speak at the National School?
(a) French.
(b) Spanish.
(c) English.
(d) Gaelic.

4. Who does Ianto punch in the jaw during a post-Chapel Sunday gathering?
(a) Ivor.
(b) Davy.
(c) Iestyn Evans.
(d) Gwilym.

5. What happens to the murderer in Chapter 17?
(a) He is banished from the village.
(b) No one knows.
(c) He disappears on his own.
(d) He is killed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dai Bando and Cyfartha Lewis's profession?

2. What kind of work does Ivor end up doing after getting married?

3. What color is Huw's mother's old cloth?

4. Who does Huw yell at in church when they condemn Meillyn Lewis?

5. What does Gruffydd tell Huw that he should never do again in Chapter 10?

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

3. How is the village portrayed in Chapter 1?

4. Describe Ianto's outburst against the preachers.

5. Why is Davy upset in Chapter 2?

6. How do Huw's brothers react to the trouble that brews at the colliery early on in the novel?

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

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

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

10. What does Beth go to a workers' meeting for in Chapter 6, and how does she get there?

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