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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. At what point in time does "The Henge" open?

2. What ultimately happens to Godric as a result of his poaching?

3. Who is the high priest?

4. How many children do Hwll and his companion have?

5. In what year does "Twilight" open?

Short Essay Questions

1. What religious secret does Petrus conceal?

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

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

4. What does Tosutigus expect from surrendering to the Romans?

5. What are some examples of quarrels between women disturbing the peace.

6. What connection does the carved figure Nooma finds have to the past?

7. How does the practice of tomb building begin in the region of Stonehenge?

8. How did the practice of farming come to England?

9. Why is Godric hanged even after his uncle pays a bribe?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe the point of view in the novel Sarum. Does the story come from a single narrator or multiple narrators? Does the point of view remain the same throughout the novel, or does it change, and what effect does this have on the story?

Essay Topic 3

Some of the author's portrayal of English life is based on documented historical fact, and other parts are based on theories and conjecture. Which parts of the novel do you believe are based on "best guesses"? Do you find these portions of the novel any less entertaining than the parts that are closely based on historical fact?

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