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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Edwin say that his mother is in Chapter 4?
(a) In a village a day away.
(b) Dead.
(c) At the monastery.
(d) Travelling.

2. How many Norsemen does a solider say have fallen by Wistan's hand?
(a) 60.
(b) 40.
(c) More than 50.
(d) About 30.

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

4. In Chapter 1, what nickname does Axl use when he speaks to his wife?
(a) Blossom.
(b) Sunshine.
(c) Darling.
(d) Princess.

5. In Chapter 2 when it storms, where do Axl and Beatrice take shelter?
(a) In a hollow log.
(b) Old fort.
(c) Ruined villa.
(d) Small cave.

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

7. In Chapter 3, what does Beatrice say earlier in the day attacked a village man who was fishing with his brother and nephew?
(a) Giants.
(b) Ogres.
(c) Britons.
(d) Soldiers.

8. In November, who did a woman claim to be who was wandering in a cloak of black rags?
(a) Celt.
(b) Carvetti.
(c) Viking.
(d) Saxon.

9. How long ago does Axl think in Chapter 1 that a woman was in the village who was a healer?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 2 years.

10. Where does Axl meet and talk with Wistan in Chapter 3?
(a) Center of the village.
(b) Longhouse.
(c) Ivor's house.
(d) Lookout platform.

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

12. Who is an ancient warrior and cripple that Edwin remembers from his village in Chapter 4?
(a) Louis.
(b) Steffa.
(c) Tristan.
(d) Wulfor.

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

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

15. In Chapter 4, what does Edwin remember covered his cage when he was captured by the ogres?
(a) Deer hide.
(b) Wolf skins.
(c) Elk hide.
(d) Bearskin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the boy rescued from monsters in Chapter 3?

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

3. 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?

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

5. In Chapter 3, what does Axl smell when they are in the Saxon village?

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