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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 6-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Wistan say is a guest of Lord Brennus who is said to possess the wisdom to tame dragons?
(a) Jute.
(b) Norseman.
(c) Saxon.
(d) Briton.

2. From his perch in Chapter 4, how many soldiers can Edwin see?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

3. What does Edwin remember Wistan calling the old tower in Chapter 8?
(a) Place of slaughter and burning.
(b) Place of despair and anguish.
(c) Place of fighting and death.
(d) Place of prayer and penitence.

4. Why does a boatman come to a ruined villa in Chapter 2?
(a) To meet with a lover.
(b) To seek shelter from the weather.
(c) To remember his childhood.
(d) To see his child.

5. When Axl remembers riding horses with a companion in Chapter 6, what is the man's name he remembers?
(a) Louis.
(b) Harvey.
(c) Davy.
(d) Martin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of tree is known as "the old thorn" in Chapter 1?

2. In Chapter 3, how tall are the grasses and dandelions near the Saxon village?

3. In Chapter 2, what type of village will Axl and Beatrice shelter in the first night of their journey?

4. In November, who did a woman claim to be who was wandering in a cloak of black rags?

5. What does Wistan think the monastery used to be in Chapter 6?

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