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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 does Caitlin do when she sees Hugh flirting with a girl in town in Chapter 29?

2. Who is present while Ellen is giving birth?

3. When Llewelyn and Edward meet at the tower, when does Edward say he will release Ellen?

4. What do Ellen and Llewelyn decide to name their unborn child?

5. What does the new Pope do for Amaury?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Julianna decide to leave in Chapter 33?

2. What happens between Hugh and Caitlin in Chapters 24 & 25?

3. After Davydd and the men learn of Llewelyn's death, what does Davydd have trouble with?

4. Describe Llewelyn and Ellen's first meeting at Westminster.

5. How does King Edward punish Davydd?

6. What is Edward's plan when he sends John Peckham to Llewelyn in Chapter 34?

7. What happens to Llewelyn when he is in the South in Chapter 36, trying to secure the loyalty of the men there?

8. What happens during Ellen's childbirth?

9. As a rebellion between the English and Welsh appears inevitable in Chapter 25, how are Davydd and Llewelyn reacting differently?

10. How does Abby find Hugh again at the end of the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of loyalty throughout The Reckoning. Who demonstrates loyalty, and in what situations? Who does not demonstrate loyalty? How does loyalty affect the plot?

Essay Topic 2

There are many conflicts throughout The Reckoning. Compare and contrast at least three different types of conflict from the list below:

• Man against Man

• Man against Nature

• Man against Himself

• Man against God

• Man against Society

• Man caught in the Middle

• Man & Woman

Essay Topic 3

Determine who the protagonist of this story is, and who or what is the antagonist.

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