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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of the boy rescued from monsters in Chapter 3?
(a) Martin.
(b) William.
(c) Peter.
(d) Edwin.

4. What worries Axl and Beatrice at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) That they will be separated.
(b) That they will not get their memories back.
(c) That they will be hurt.
(d) That they will not find their son.

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

6. In Chapter 5, how long does Axl tell a soldier that Wistan and Edwin are to work for him to pay a debt?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 8 months.
(d) 1 year.

7. In Chapter 3, where does Wistan want Axl and Beatrice to take Edwin?
(a) Saxon village.
(b) Fisher village on the river.
(c) Monastery.
(d) Briton village.

8. In Chapter 1, what is Axl and Beatrice's bed made from?
(a) Pine boughs.
(b) Straw.
(c) Goose feathers.
(d) Turf.

9. Under what type of tree is a knight seated that Axl, Beatrice, Wistan, and Edwin meet on the road in a clearing in Chapter 5?
(a) Rowan.
(b) Oak.
(c) Birch.
(d) Ash.

10. In Chapter 1, what season is it?
(a) Summer.
(b) Fall.
(c) Winter.
(d) Spring.

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

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

13. In Chapter 1, what does Axl remember two shepherds claming to see?
(a) Eagle.
(b) Goshawk.
(c) Wren-eagle.
(d) Hawk.

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

15. In Chapter 3, how many houses can be seen looking down on the Saxons' village?
(a) 40 or more.
(b) 18.
(c) About 50.
(d) 35.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men guard the gate of the Saxon village in Chapter 3?

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

3. In Chapter 5, what does Beatrice think was in their dwelling after they lost their candle?

4. Who comes to question Axl and his companions when they are speaking with Gawain in Chapter 5?

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

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