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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. Where has Gaius been serving in the military before he is called back by the Governor in Briton?

2. Who is taken in as a hostage, instead of being killed, as it seemed would be the case in that fight?

3. Who goes to the general and helps the cavalry, charging with the Romans in the scene?

4. What is the sex/sexes of the child/children that Gaius and Julia have prematurely?

5. Who is going to go study with the bards in Ireland after she replaces Eilan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the task that Julia wants Gaius to accomplish before they can agree to marry each other?

2. What is the reason behind Julia not wanting to have any more children with Gaius?

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

4. What is Lhiannon's thought process about choosing her successor as a high priestess?

5. Why do people in the Forest House decide that the baby might also be Dieda's baby?

6. What does Cynric feel about the offer that Gaius makes to make him a hostage?

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

8. What does the Goddess tell Caillean she must do when she asks about her path?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The oracle rites are those in which the priestess communes with the Goddess to reveal the future to the people in the community.

Part 1: Do you think the messages that are given by the oracle are trustworthy?

Part 2: Why do you think the people need to hear the message of the Goddess through the oracle?

Part 3: How do you think you would respond to hearing about trouble coming to your city, via the oracle?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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