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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 11, what does Axl rescue Beatrice from?

2. In Chapter 6, who does Axl remember encountering when he was riding horses with a companion?

3. What is the name of the person in Chapter 13 who told the children to feed their goats poisoned leaves?

4. Where does Axl remember his companion whipping villagers in Chapter 6?

5. In Chapter 6, what is Wistan doing while others are sleeping?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why can Axl and Beatrice not ride in a boat in Chapter 11, and how do they go down the river?

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

4. In Chapter 6, why does Axl find it difficult to sleep?

5. Why does Gawain remember that he took a woman into the battlefield in "Gawain's First Reverie"?

6. What does Beatrice think her foot touches in Chapter 7, and what does Axl say that her foot touched?

7. Where is the young monk taking Edwin in Chapter 8?

8. Where did Beatrice and Axl find shelter in Chapter 13?

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

10. In Chapter 12, what does Wistan want Edwin to promise?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

A hero is a person who is known for their outstanding qualities or courage. Would either Wistan or Gawain be considered heroes?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, there are two people groups: Saxons and Britons. What is the history of these people groups? What is similar and dissimilar about the groups?

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