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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 is the current high priestess of the Forest House at the beginning of the story?

2. The priestesses of the Forest House appear and choose ________ to enter the program as a priestess.

3. Eilan realizes that ________ might very well have been a child of the tragedy that happened at the tower.

4. Who has been captured by the Romans, the man who is the husband of Mairi?

5. What did not happen before Caillean was initiated so she was still allowed to be a priestess?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Caillean want to be a high priestess, as she reveals to Eilan in the story?

2. What is the dangerous event that occurs at the Beltane festival, as witnessed by Gaius?

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

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

5. How do Gaius and Eilan come to be able to see each other again, even after so much time has passed?

6. What is happening to Caillean's body just as Eilan announces her own pregnancy?

7. What does Cynric tell Gaius about Eilan when they meet again in the beginning of Chapter 13?

8. What happens when the men in the house try to fix the arm of Gaius?

9. What does Marcellius note when Gaius finally returns to his home?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gaius sees that Eilan has become in her role as a priestess and he is stunned by the change.

Part 1: Why do you think that Gaius is unnerved by the way that Eilan has changed?

Part 2: Do you think that Gaius should be happy about the changes in Eilan?

Part 3: Would you support the life of Eilan if you were in Gaius' shoes?

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

Eilan is asked if she is ready to take her vows to become one of the priestesses of the Forest House.

Part 1: Why do you think Eilan is asked if she is ready to take the vows?

Part 2: Do you think someone else should tell Eilan when she is ready?

Part 3: How do you think you'd know you were ready to be initiated?

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