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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. With whom does Gwyneth quarrel resulting in banishment from the castle?

2. What does Wulfar order to be done with all the food from the village?

3. What does Aislinn do when she can't find her kirtle?

4. Who is the young woman who arrives with the old knight at Darkenwald?

5. Who is the family servant hauled off upstairs by the winner of an argument?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the circumstances surrounding Aislinn's choosing Wulfgar over Ragnor?

2. How does Aislinn first encounter Wulfgar?

3. How does Gwyneth berate Aislinn in an attempt to demean her and her status?

4. What scheme does Ragnor devise to harm Wulfgar yet claim to have saved Wulfgar's life?

5. How does Aislinn invade Wulfgar's thoughts even when he is with another woman?

6. What does Aislinn recall about the events that took place regarding the invasion of Darkenwald?

7. Describe Aislinn's procedure for tending to Bolsgar's leg wound.

8. What happens when Kerwick and Maida make plans to escape?

9. How does THE WOLF AND THE DOVE begin?

10. What is Sweyn's role in Wulfgar's life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the misunderstanding of Wulfgar's parentage between Wulfgar and Bolsgar. What are the main sources of the misunderstanding? Why does it perpetuate? What does Wulfgar learn about the reality of his life and parentage as opposed to the perceptions he has held for so long?

Essay Topic 2

Woodiwiss is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, and briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Ragnor. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?

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