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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 color hair does Aislinn's baby have?

2. What gift does Wulfgar give Aislinn before they leave London?

3. Who is Aislinn seated by at the first dinner with the king?

4. For what purpose does William think Aislinn will serve Wulfgar best?

5. Who does Bolsgar say is man enough to raise Aislinn's child in spite of the circumstances?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Wulfgar's concerns abated when he sees the newborn child?

2. What arguments does Aislinn give for not wanting to attend the ceremonies for William?

3. What position does Wulfgar offer to Kerwick?

4. What angers Aislinn about Wulfgar's attending a party all night?

5. What are the circumstances that prompt the joust between Wulfgar and Ragnor?

6. How does Wulfgar surprise Aislinn with a wedding?

7. What happens to Haylan's son, Miles, that ultimately forges a bond of friendship between rivals Haylan and Aislinn?

8. How does Aislinn use the situation of Wulfgar's gifts of the dresses to press for his feelings about her?

9. What family secret does Gwyneth reveal before she dies?

10. What is Wulfgar's response to Aislinn's news that she is pregnant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of pride. Identify at least two instances about pride in the book and then cite an examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the role of the captured Anglo Saxon women in England in the 11th century. Why were Aislinn and Maida not given the freedom to leave given their noble positions prior to the capture? What precedents were they forced to follow? How did their noble bearings affect their management of the situation?

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