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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Petrus want to hire to defend Sarum?

2. Who is to lead the force to defend Sarum?

3. In what year are rising wages regulated?

4. In what year does "The Castle" open?

5. When did the Normans conquer England?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the marriage between Porteus and Tosutigus's daughter fail?

2. How does William Shockley get news about situations in places far from home?

3. How does the river play a part in the beginning of the affair between Katesh and Tark?

4. What is the source of the disagreement between Petrus and his father early in the chapter?

5. Why does Godefroi ask John of Shockley to take his wife and children away?

6. Why does Nicholas live in the city instead of with his Aunt Agnes at the sheep house?

7. Why must the King of France settle a dispute in England?

8. Why does Petrus's father have Petrus imprisoned?

9. Why does Port announce that he will give a gold cross to the nunnery?

10. Why do the people of Sarum hold Tosutigus in low regard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

List and describe the main religious conflicts mentioned over the course of the novel. Include the approximate years in which the conflicts occurred, the opposing sides, and the outcome of the conflict.

Essay Topic 2

Of the few women that demonstrated an unusual amount of will and assertiveness, choose one and construct an argument stating that this specific character demonstrated the most bravery in the face of both public and private pressures.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the tone of the novel Sarum. Does the tone remain consistent throughout the novel, or does it change from chapter to chapter? What effect does the tone have on the story?

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