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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of trees line a sunken lane from Roman days in Chapter 2?

2. In Chapter 5, who was Gawain's uncle?

3. About how many others live near Axl and Beatrice?

4. After leaving a ruined villa, where do Axl and Beatrice take shelter in Chapter 2?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what is the villa like where Beatrice and Axl take shelter?

2. In Chapter 5, what roles do Wistan and Edwin assume when they meet soldiers at a bridge?

3. What do Axl and Beatrice have to attend to before they can go on their journey in Chapter 2?

4. How is the land described in Chapter 1?

5. In Chapter 4, what does Edwin remember about being a prisoner of the ogres?

6. In Chapter 3, who rescues Axl and Beatrice from a mob?

7. In Chapter 2, what difficulties are there in traveling in open country?

8. What happened earlier in the day to some men and a boy from the Saxon village who went fishing in Chapter 3?

9. Who does Axl remember in Chapter 1 that no one else seems to remember?

10. At the end of Chapter 1, how does Beatrice think they will find their son's village?

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