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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. Wulfgar sees an old woman who is mourning the death of her ______________.

3. For whose cause are Wulfgar and his men fighting?

4. What is the difference between the way Ragnor views Gwyneth and Aislinn?

5. What relationship is Bolsgar to Wulfgar?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Friar Dunley rather boldly tells Wulfgar how he should manage the situation regarding Aislinn. What advice does the friar give to Wulfgar?

3. Explain the differing points Wulfgar and Aislinn have on the topic of marriage?

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

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

6. How does Aislinn adapt to her new role of slave?

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

8. How does Sweyn rescue Aislinn from Ragnor's advances?

9. How does THE WOLF AND THE DOVE begin?

10. How does Aislinn first encounter Wulfgar?

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

Create a brief character study of Wulfgar. 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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does Woodiwiss use the setting she does? What time period serves as the setting of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

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