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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. In the 1580s, the English fear an invasion by what nation?

2. Where does Will Wilson decide to move?

3. Who commands the British naval forces?

4. What sort of business does Benedict Mason own?

5. Who obtains the seat on the Forty-Eight instead of Michael Shockley?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Adam and Patricia meet? What is their initial fascination with each other? What ultimately happens in the relationship?

2. Why does Adam believe that the American rebels will ultimately prevail against the British?

3. What major conflict is taking place in England, and who are the opposing sides?

4. What sort of political trouble is brewing at the opening of the chapter?

5. What fortuitous event leads to Adam's marriage and relocation to America?

6. How is Stonehenge at one time private property and later property of the British government?

7. Who is Bloody Mary, and how did she earn her name?

8. Ultimately, what effect do Jane's efforts have on Jethro Wilson and his children?

9. Despite participating in wars in other parts of the world, why is the time period covered in the chapter "The Calm" considered a time of peace for most English people?

10. What is the most noticeable event happening in "The Encampment"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the setting of the novel Sarum both in terms of geography and moment in history. How crucial is the setting to the story? Could the story presented by the novel have taken place at any other location or time?

Essay Topic 2

Religious conflicts as presented in the novel range from hunter-gatherers conflicting over worship of the sun god versus the moon god to sixteenth century English disagreeing over who should be head of the English church. Are there any religious conflicts that seem to be less about actual religious belief and more about politics?

Essay Topic 3

The novel Sarum covers thousands of years, and the living conditions of the characters change dramatically over time, but some things remain the same. Discuss those things that remain the same and will continue to remain the same so long as human nature remains unchanged.

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