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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 hanged and then burned while still alive as the ultimate punishment?

2. What is thrown along with coins to the beggars as is traditional at a Roman wedding?

3. For how long does Eilan want to keep the girls in order to help them adjust?

4. Julia decides that she and Gaius should not have anymore ____________.

5. Who comes to take the baby away from Eilan, though there is already a plan in place to get the baby back?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Gaius propose to Senara when he is rebuffed by Eilan?

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

5. What does Eilan want Senara to do with her son when she had the vision of Caillean?

6. What happens during the next rites of the Oracle when Eilan takes the trance herbs again?

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

8. What causes the troops of Gaius to pause for a moment when they are in a charge?

9. What does Gaius become so bored with that he decides he wants to leave?

10. What does Caillean decide to promise to Dieda in exchange for her services to the priestesses?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Marcellius and Gaius seem to have a common father and son relationship, with his father always wanting more from Gaius.

Part 1: Why do you think Marcellius doesn't want Gaius to marry Eilan?

Part 2: Do you think that Marcellius truly wants Gaius to be happy?

Part 3: How do you think Marcellius could have been more supportive of Gaius and his life?

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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