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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
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. What worries Axl and Beatrice at the end of Chapter 2?
3. In Chapter 2, where do Beatrice and Axl rest after crossing the Great Plain?
4. In Chapter 1, what season is it?
5. From where does Edwin see the village in Chapter 4?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the boatman say that he is at the villa in Chapter 2?
2. In Chapter 4, who is old Steffa, and what did he tell Edwin?
3. Who does Axl remember in Chapter 1 that no one else seems to remember?
4. In Chapter 2, what does Beatrice tell Axl about the woman in rags that she spoke with a while back?
5. What does Wisan want Axl and Beatrice to do in Chapter 3 and why?
6. What do Axl and Beatrice have to attend to before they can go on their journey in Chapter 2?
7. What does Edwin hear her mother telling him to do in Chapter 4?
8. In Chapter 5, what roles do Wistan and Edwin assume when they meet soldiers at a bridge?
9. What happened earlier in the day to some men and a boy from the Saxon village who went fishing in Chapter 3?
10. What are some areas of Britain like in the time when Axl and Beatrice live in Chapter 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The novel takes place in Britain in medieval times. Is the setting a neutral background not important to the novel, or does the setting take on the role of a character?
Essay Topic 2
When Beatrice and Axl arrive at the Saxon village, they sense an atmosphere of fear. Why is there an atmosphere of fear in the Saxon village? What are the effect of that fear on the behavior of the villagers?
Essay Topic 3
Edwin deceives Wistan after they reunite. Why does Edwin deceive Wistan? What moral dilemma does he struggle with when he deceives Wistan?
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