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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. In the battle, who fights under General Agricola, according to the description in the book?
(a) Regalua.
(b) Cynric.
(c) Ardanos.
(d) Gaius.

2. Who does Gaius meet and then eventually decide to marry as it seems they like each other?
(a) Julia.
(b) Regula.
(c) Eilan.
(d) Senara.

3. Who has escaped from Roman custody, though no one is quite sure where he is at this point of the story?
(a) Mauri.
(b) Gawen.
(c) Gaius.
(d) Cynric.

4. Who decides that he will go save them after hearing the some soldiers have a bet to see who can rape a priestess at the Forest House?
(a) The Father.
(b) Gaius.
(c) Valerius.
(d) No one.

5. Eilan lets Gaius know she cannot marry him because she is __________, even if he were to marry and to divorce his wife.
(a) A mother.
(b) Not in love with him.
(c) Already married.
(d) A high priestess.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is taken in as a hostage, instead of being killed, as it seemed would be the case in that fight?

2. Who goes to the general and helps the cavalry, charging with the Romans in the scene?

3. What does the oracle promise to Julia if she gives a lot of money in return?

4. What is wrong with Eilan that she cannot perform the rites in the forest and Caillean has to step in?

5. Which of the priestesses is thought to be the one who was gone away?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gaius become so bored with that he decides he wants to leave?

2. Once Gawen is born, what is the promise that Gaius makes to Eilan and to his child?

3. Why do people in the Forest House decide that the baby might also be Dieda's baby?

4. What does Caillean ask of Eilan to permit at the hut at the Forest House?

5. What happens to the translations of Ardanos during the ritual of the Oracle?

6. What is the task that Julia wants Gaius to accomplish before they can agree to marry each other?

7. What does Ardanos want to do in order to make sure that Eilan is ready for her new role in the house?

8. What happens to cause the bodyguard to kill Cynric during a conversation with Eilan?

9. What does the Goddess tell Caillean she must do when she asks about her path?

10. What is the reason behind Julia not wanting to have any more children with Gaius?

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