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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 is the name of the captured American boy?

2. In what year does "The Henge II" open?

3. What ruler commands the forces poised to attack England?

4. What does the purchaser do with the site?

5. What king has been forced to flee?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What path does Adam take to become a soldier?

3. How does Obidiah betray his sister?

4. How does Ralph lose his position at the school?

5. How do many English people feel about the American soldiers?

6. How did Peter Wilson go from being a smuggler to a sailor in the British Navy?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is the author Edward Rutherfurd, and what are some of his other notable works?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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