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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. In Chapter 6, what does Axl remember were used to dig the grave for the grey-haired soldier?

2. How many soldiers arrive in Chapter 7?

3. If someone had to jump from the tower, what might cushion their fall?

4. What does Edwin remember Wistan calling the old tower in Chapter 8?

5. In Chapter 12, what type of trees does Wistan see when they get to the top?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 13, why did the girl ask Axl and Beatrice to take a goat to the giant's cairn?

2. In Chapter 6, what do Axl, Wistan, and Edwin find in an old building?

3. In "Gawain's First Reverie," who was Axl and what did he regret?

4. In Chapter 7, what is the chamber like that Axl, Beatrice, Edwin, and Gawain find at the end of the tunnel?

5. What did Gawain remember about the death of his old comrade, Master Buel in "Gawain's Second Reverie"?

6. In Chapter 7, who do Axl, Beatrice, and Edwin encounter in the tunnel?

7. Why does Father Brian wake Axl and the others, and where does he take them in Chapter 7?

8. In Chapter 10, what did Wistan say about his relationship with Lord Brennus?

9. What does Edwin sees when he climbs to the top of a precipice in Chapter 12?

10. Who finds Edwin when he returns to the monastery in Chapter 8 and what does he do?

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

Edwin deceives Wistan after they reunite. Why does Edwin deceive Wistan? What moral dilemma does he struggle with when he deceives Wistan?

Essay Topic 3

Someone who is honorable does what is right, even though it may be difficult. In what way are Axl, Gawain, and Wistan honorable? What does honor have to do with commitments they make?

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