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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. What is the weather like during the birth of the child, according to the descriptions in the book of the hard labor?

2. Cynric tells Gaius that he can never see ________ again or else he will have troubles with the Ravens.

3. What does Eilan reveal that she has had of Gaius?

4. Why are the girls leaving an offering to the Goddess outside in the woods?

5. Where does Gaius say that he will return in order to properly ask for Eilan's hand?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the three visions that Eilan has when she is looking in the pool during her initiation?

2. What is Eilan's response to finding out that her father has turned down the proposal from Gaius?

3. What does Gaius learn about Cynric when he begins to learn about his life?

4. What happens as a result of Caillean telling the truth about her rape many years before?

5. What is complicated about the selection of a high priestess, even though Lhiannon has seen Caillean in the role?

6. What is the dream that Caillean has when the story first opens, of events that happened in the past?

7. What are Eilan and Dieda doing out in the middle of the woods when they are described at the start of the story?

8. What is the Fellowship of the Raven, as described and seen in this story?

9. What has happened to Eilan's feelings about being the oracle, according to the book?

10. What happens to Lhiannon at the end of this section of the book, which will determine the speed of the next course of events?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Eilan has fantasies about escaping and running away from the house with her baby.

Part 1: Why do you think that Eilan might want to escape and run away with her baby?

Part 2: Do you think that Eilan would be able to escape the Forest House?

Part 3: Why wouldn't anyone be able to leave the Forest House?

Essay Topic 2

Caillean had hidden the secret of her rape as she was worried that she might not have been accepted as a priestess if they had found out.

Part 1: Why do you think a priestess would not be accepted if she had been raped?

Part 2: Do you think Caillean should have been more honest about her background?

Part 3: How do you think the priestesses would have responded to Caillean if she had told them about her past?

Essay Topic 3

Gaius and Cynric are in a battle with each other and while Gaius seems to be able to kill Cynric, he decides instead to offer him the opportunity to be a hostage - and remain alive.

Part 1: Why do you think Gaius decides to keep Cynric as a hostage?

Part 2: Do you think that Gaius was trying to be merciful or did he feel guilty?

Part 3: How do you think Cynric feels about not being killed in battle?

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