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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, who was Gawain's uncle?
(a) King Arthur.
(b) Black Knight.
(c) Green Knight.
(d) Cerdic of Wessex.

2. What is the name of the girl Axl remembers in Chapter 1 who gave Beatrice a candle several weeks ago?
(a) Zoe.
(b) Priscilla.
(c) Megan.
(d) Nora.

3. What is the only thing that Beatrice can remember about her son in Chapter 2 before she and Axl cross the Great Plain?
(a) Very black hair.
(b) Strong, handsome face.
(c) Light blonde hair.
(d) Tall, broad shoulders.

4. In Chapter 2, where do Beatrice and Axl rest after crossing the Great Plain?
(a) Under a hawthorn tree.
(b) By a small hill.
(c) Brook.
(d) Under a birch tree.

5. About how many others live near Axl and Beatrice?
(a) 20.
(b) 60.
(c) 38.
(d) 55.

6. After leaving a ruined villa, where do Axl and Beatrice take shelter in Chapter 2?
(a) Abandoned hut.
(b) Pine boughs.
(c) Hollow log.
(d) Large tree.

7. In Chapter 4, what type of tree does Edwin choose when Wistan asks him to keep watch?
(a) Willow.
(b) Rowan.
(c) Elm.
(d) Oak.

8. Where was Edwin in Chapter 4 when he heard his mother's voice?
(a) Longhouse.
(b) Stable.
(c) Ivor's house.
(d) Barn.

9. How old is the man that Axl thinks is a warrior in Chapter 3?
(a) 37.
(b) No more than 30.
(c) Late 30s.
(d) 28.

10. In Chapter 1, when was Beatrice's candle taken from her?
(a) A few Sundays ago.
(b) 6 days. ago.
(c) 7 days ago.
(d) A few Saturdays ago.

11. What is the name of the little girl whom Axl remembers went missing in Chapter 1?
(a) Anna.
(b) Marta.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Margaret.

12. How long did the woman who came in November wander in the forest, fields, and villages?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 4 days.

13. In Chapter 2, what happened to the old woman in rags that Beatrice talked to?
(a) Her husband was killed by a bear.
(b) Her husband was taken away in a boat.
(c) Her husband was taken away by soldiers.
(d) Her husband died of a fever.

14. What are native to England in Chapter 1?
(a) Dragons.
(b) Giants.
(c) Trolls.
(d) Ogres.

15. Who comes to question Axl and his companions when they are speaking with Gawain in Chapter 5?
(a) A young soldier.
(b) 2 soldiers.
(c) Gray-haired soldier.
(d) 3 soldiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is an ancient warrior and cripple that Edwin remembers from his village in Chapter 4?

2. Where do Axl and Beatrice live?

3. In Chapter 3, how many houses can be seen looking down on the Saxons' village?

4. What color tunics do the soldiers wear in Chapter 5?

5. In Chapter 1, what color hair did a woman have that Axl remembers was a healer in the village?

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