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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 Edmund's wife?

2. What is the one thing Edward does NOT grant when Nell requests his help in Chapter 8?

3. What do Llewelyn and his brother fight over?

4. Edmund Plantagenet is the ________ of Leicester and Lancaster.

5. Who loans Hugh money in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Amaury's connection to the de Montfort brothers?

2. Why is Davydd not completely trusted?

3. How does Ellen stand up to the lead pirate, Thomas?

4. Why does being injured in Chapter 6 end up making Edward even stronger?

5. How does Hugh compare himself to the King in Chapter 15, and what is the outcome?

6. When a confession is given, clearly connecting Davydd to the murder plot, how do Davydd and Llewelyn both react?

7. What happens after Bran leaves Guy in Chapter 5?

8. What does Llewelyn do in Chapter 11 when he realizes he desperately need a heir?

9. What does Ellen realize in Chapter 13 that her role is between the feuding brothers?

10. How is Hugh rewarded for his loyalty to Bran and Bran's family in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the dramatic structure of The Reckoning, identifying the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and conclusion.

Essay Topic 2

Llewleyn and Davydd take very different approaches to nearly everything. They both consider themselves a leader. Compare and contrast Llewelyn and Davydd's leadership tactics and successes or failures.

Essay Topic 3

Trust is a prominent theme in this story. Discuss three different relationships greatly affected (positively or negatively) by trust in The Reckoning.

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