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

2. What time of day do Axl and Beatrice wish to cross the Great Plain in Chapter 2?
(a) Just after dawn.
(b) Mid-afternoon.
(c) Close to noon.
(d) Just before sunset.

3. What type of trees line a sunken lane from Roman days in Chapter 2?
(a) Hornbeam and hawthorn.
(b) Oaks and elms.
(c) Aspen and rowan.
(d) Beech and ash.

4. What does Beatrice say that the woman in rags that she talked to in Chapter 2 was weeping for?
(a) Sorrow.
(b) Heartbreak.
(c) Loneliness.
(d) Grief.

5. Who is already at the place where Beatrice and Axl take shelter in Chapter 2?
(a) A young boy and girl.
(b) Two old men.
(c) An old woman and a tall man.
(d) A mother and two children.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long ago does Axl think in Chapter 1 that a woman was in the village who was a healer?

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

3. In Chapter 1, what nickname does Axl use when he speaks to his wife?

4. What is the name of the little girl whom Axl remembers went missing in Chapter 1?

5. In Chapter 1, when was Beatrice's candle taken from her?

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