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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does it take to walk to the next settlement from where Axl and Beatrice live?
(a) 60 minutes.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 45 minutes.

2. In Chapter 2, what time do Axl and Beatrice reach the edge of the Great Plain?
(a) Mid-morning.
(b) Noon.
(c) Late morning.
(d) Early afternoon.

3. In Chapter 2, how long does a woman with a rabbit say that she and her husband were married?
(a) 45 years.
(b) 40 years.
(c) 35 years.
(d) 30 years.

4. In Chapter 2, what type of village will Axl and Beatrice shelter in the first night of their journey?
(a) Viking.
(b) Saxon.
(c) Carvetti.
(d) Celt.

5. In Chapter 2, what does Beatrice give Axl to carry when they prepare to cross the Great Plain?
(a) Silver amulet.
(b) Stick of hawthorn wood.
(c) Brass amulet.
(d) Smooth pebbles.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 2, what do Axl and Beatrice walk through after leaving a ruined villa?

3. What type of trees line a sunken lane from Roman days in Chapter 2?

4. In Chapter 1, what season is it?

5. Where does Beatrice say they will have to take care in Chapter 2 when they cross the Great Plain?

(see the answer key)

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