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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 has set the rule about chastity, as revealed to Eilan by Caillean?

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

3. What kind of piece of land is the place where Caillean and the priestesses now live?

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

5. Who tells Mairi that her husband has died, waiting until the right time?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Caillean reveal about her past when she is talking with Eilan after the raiders come?

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

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

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

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

9. What are the three promises that Caillean asks of Eilan if she wants to stay at the Forest House?

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

The priestesses choose women to come into the house in order to be trained in the priestess life.

Part 1: What do you think it takes in order to be selected as a priestess?

Part 2: Do you think that families want their daughters to be selected to be a priestess?

Part 3: Why do you think Cynric was not happy about Dieda getting chosen to be a priestess?

Essay Topic 2

Dieda is not happy with the fact that Gawen is in the Forest House, and she feels it is shameful.

Part 1: Why do you think that Dieda is so upset with the idea of Gawen?

Part 2: Do you agree or disagree with the feelings of Dieda?

Part 3: How do you think Dieda would have handled the situation with Eilan and her baby?

Essay Topic 3

Eilan's father wants to avenge the death of his people, so Eilan is left to stay with the priestesses at the Forest house.

Part 1: Why do you think that revenge is on the mind of Eilan's father?

Part 2: Do you think that a person should go after others in revenge?

Part 3: How do you think a person should respond when their life and town is destroyed?

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