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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 Llewelyn do to help Julianna get to her destination after Ellen's death?

2. What does Ellen die of?

3. The second time John Peckham comes to Llewelyn, what does he offer Llewelyn?

4. Where does Julianna go after Ellen's death?

5. Who are Davydd and his family traveling to see in Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ellen reveal to Amaury about Hugh and Elund?

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

3. When Llewelyn and Davydd encounter one another at the Abbey in Chapter 24, what do they discuss?

4. How does Caitlin tell Hugh her feelings about him, and how does he react?

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

6. What happens during Ellen's childbirth?

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

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

9. What happens to Amaury in Chapter 31?

10. How does Llewelyn spend the day he is away from home because he and Ellen are fighting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What role does forgiveness play in The Reckoning? Is it a theme or a motif?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Davydd and Llewelyn's different strategies for a war or rebellion against England. What were the brothers' different reasons for their strategies? Whose made more sense, and why?

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