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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 3, at what gate will Wiston meet Axl and Beatrice?
(a) West.
(b) South.
(c) East.
(d) North.

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

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

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

5. Where does Beatrice say they will have to take care in Chapter 2 when they cross the Great Plain?
(a) Where the giant is buried.
(b) Where the Roman is buried.
(c) Near a small stream.
(d) When crossing the river.

6. In Chapter 2, what question does Beatrice remember the old woman in rags asking her?
(a) "How will you and your husband prove your love for each other?"
(b) How will you and your husband survive?"
(c) "How will you and your husband find your son?"
(d) "How will you and your husband remember?"

7. What color tunics do the soldiers wear in Chapter 5?
(a) Dark.
(b) Blue.
(c) Black.
(d) Gray.

8. How far is it to Axl and Beatrice's son's village?
(a) About a week's walk.
(b) Few days walk.
(c) 4 days walk.
(d) 3 days walk.

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

10. 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) Ash.
(b) Birch.
(c) Rowan.
(d) Oak.

11. In Chapter 5, what do Lord Brennu's men gather for tax payments?
(a) Corn and pigs.
(b) Wheat and cattle.
(c) Wine and bread.
(d) Corn and livestock.

12. In Chapter 4, how old is Edwin?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 13.
(d) 11.

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

14. 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.

15. In Chapter 5, what color snake slides out from under a soldier's body after Wistan kills the soldier?
(a) Yellow and white.
(b) Gray and orange.
(c) Green and yellow.
(d) Pink and gray.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Wistan say is a guest of Lord Brennus who is said to possess the wisdom to tame dragons?

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

3. In Chapter 4, what does Edwin remember covered his cage when he was captured by the ogres?

4. How long does it take to walk to the next settlement from where Axl and Beatrice live?

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

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