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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 sex/sexes of the child/children that Gaius and Julia have prematurely?

2. Who will perform the next ritual in order to see if she is worthy of the new role of being a high priestess?

3. What does Eilan change during the next ritual so that she can be in contact with the Goddess, but not in a trance-like state?

4. Who does Eilan want to ask before accepting the two new girls into the Forest House?

5. What does Julia believe is coming as a result of her new beliefs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Julia and Gaius decide needs to happen in order for them to be married?

2. What is the reasoning behind the changing of the herbs by Eilan for the next rites of the Oracle?

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

4. What is the dream that Caillean has at the start of this section, one that disturbs her greatly?

5. What happens as a result of the tragedy that occurs in the family of Julia and Gaius?

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

9. What is the main idea in the debate about religion that Gaius encounters when he is traveling around?

10. What happens after Eilan learns that the Emperor dead?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

At first, there is speculation that Eilan will be killed for having become pregnant. But, instead, Ardanos decides to hide the pregnancy from the others.

Part 1: Why do you think that a person might be killed for having gotten pregnant?

Part 2: How do you think you might respond if you were in Ardanos' shoes and had found out about Eilan?

Part 3: Do you think that Ardanos made the right choice in helping to conceal the pregnancy of Eilan?

Essay Topic 3

Caillean and the others are a part of a long history of priestesses who help the community and support each other.

Part 1: What is the importance of priestesses during this time of history in the book?

Part 2: Describe one of the roles that the priestesses take on as a part of the community.

Part 3: Why do you think the priestesses have been such an important part of the community?

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