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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. What sort of business does Benedict Mason own?

2. Whom does Edward Shockley marry?

3. What is the occupation of Obidiah?

4. Whom does Adam fight in 1777?

5. What other job does Jane hold while she gains experience at a hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the Shockley family affected by the political crisis?

2. What enables Jane, unlike many women of the time, to avoid marriage and work toward her goals?

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

4. Why does a visit from Canon Nicodemus result in Ralph staying at the doctor's house?

5. How does Obidiah betray his sister?

6. What other community services does Jane contribute to while she is earning her nursing credentials?

7. Even though she is neutral in the matter of king versus Parliament, how does Margaret come to lead a defense force?

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

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

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

The novel Sarum presents several themes. Pick one of the ongoing themes of the novel and discuss how it is portrayed throughout the story.

Essay Topic 2

Foreshadowing is an important literary tool. Examine the text for instances of foreshadowing. If instances are present, how do they impact the plot? If there are no instances of foreshadowing, a rare occurrence in a novel, how does the absence of foreshadowing affect the reader's reception of the story?

Essay Topic 3

One of the themes of the novel Sarum might be thought of as "life goes on." Is this always the case in human history, or is there the possibility of annihilation of a people or culture? Examine the threats faced by the people of Sarum and present an argument explaining how one of those threats was the most dangerous the people faced. Which one had the greatest potential to destroy the people of Sarum or their way of life?

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