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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. The Goddess predicts that there will be a war for the Romans, though they will not fall at the __________ hands.

2. What was the reason for the that Gaius has fallen into when he is found in the woods?

3. Who revealed to Eilan that priestesses have been sworn to chastity ever since the Roman's arrival?

4. Who punishes Caillean for her actions, sending her out into a hut in the woods to be alone?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marcellius know might happen as a result of his sending a request for Eilan's hand in marriage?

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

3. What will Caillean be talking to her priestesses about on the first day in the story, according to the book?

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

5. What do the girls feel about the priestesses at the Forest House and whether they would like to be a part of the training?

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

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

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

9. What has happened to Gaius when Eilan and Dieda come upon him in the forest?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gaius is hesitant to share what his background is, as he knows there is bad blood between the Britons and the Romans.

Part 1: Do you think that Gaius should have hidden his background from the others?

Part 2: Why were there bad feelings between the Britons and the Romans?

Part 3: How do you think Gaius might have been treated if the others found out what his background was?

Essay Topic 2

At the midsummer festival, it is custom to all the king to sleep with anyone he wishes to sleep with.

Part 1: Why do you think the king is granted the ability to sleep with anyone at solstice?

Part 2: Do you think that the king has more power than the priestesses?

Part 3: What does the process of the king sleeping with a priestess or other women achieve for the community?

Essay Topic 3

Julia and Gaius meet each other and decide they like each other. As a result, their parents want them to marry.

Part 1: Why do you think that the parents want Julia and Gaius to marry each other?

Part 2: Do you think that a person can decide they want to marry someone after just a few meetings?

Part 3: How do you think a person might decide they want to get married to someone else?

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